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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through pp. 218- 228, Letters pp. 236- 248.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was with the Presbyterian preacher who was traveling back to the States in Part 2?
(a) A wife, a child, and another family.
(b) A wife and other relatives.
(c) A wife and child.
(d) A wife and two children.

2. What month was it when Part 2 began?
(a) August.
(b) September.
(c) June.
(d) July.

3. On what date did the hunters discover the sixty Indian lodges in Part 1?
(a) November 22.
(b) October 12.
(c) Novermber 10.
(d) October 1.

4. After seeing the Canadian, what did Russell and White shoot by a lake?
(a) A rabbit.
(b) A moose.
(c) A buffalo.
(d) A deer.

5. When did the men reach Fort William?
(a) November 28.
(b) November 8.
(c) November 22.
(d) November 18.

Short Answer Questions

1. What other hunted animal did Russell compare the hunting of buffalo to in the Appendix?

2. After spending the winter at Fort Hall, what did Russell find at the Great Salt Lake in the spring?

3. What type of mining was Russell doing when the last letter of the book was written?

4. What year was it when Russell joined twenty beaver trappers in Part 1?

5. Based on the information in Letters (pp. 236-248), how many men were organized by the Oregon Territory Legislature to fight the Indians?

(see the answer key)

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