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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many horses were lost during the battle with the Indians in the Teton Mountains?
(a) Four.
(b) Eight.
(c) Six.
(d) Ten.

2. How many villages of Flathead Indians did the men meet in Part 2?
(a) One.
(b) Two.
(c) Four.
(d) Three.

3. In order to cross the Fork, what did the men use to make a boat in Part 2 (pp.44-63)?
(a) Buffalo skin.
(b) Snake skin.
(c) Leaves.
(d) Wool.

4. What were the Bonnack Indians suspected of in Part 2 (pp. 104-123)?
(a) Stealing horses.
(b) Stealing food.
(c) Plotting an attack.
(d) Antagonizing the trappers.

5. What was the date when the group crossed the Continental Divide in Part 1?
(a) July 22.
(b) June 28.
(c) June 18.
(d) July 12.

6. What year was it when Part 2 (pp. 104-123) began?
(a) 1853.
(b) 1835.
(c) 1837.
(d) 1873.

7. In Part 1, as the men were at the Fort trading with the Indians, how many miles north were Bridger's men?
(a) Sixty.
(b) One hundred.
(c) Eighty.
(d) One hundred and twenty.

8. What did the Indians do before following the men and robbing them in Part 2 (pp. 104-123)?
(a) Ate, smoke, and made threats.
(b) Ate and made threats, but did not smoke.
(c) Ate and smoke, but did not make threats.
(d) Smoked and made threats, but did not eat.

9. What was the name of the Indian village that Russell found near Big Horn Mountain in Part 2?
(a) Long Hair's Band.
(b) Long Hair's Camp.
(c) Long Hair's Troop.
(d) Long Hair's Pack.

10. What happened to Russell's horse during the Indian attack in Part 2 (pp. 104-123)?
(a) It fell while riding fast.
(b) It was shot once.
(c) It ran away.
(d) It was shot twice.

11. How long did it take the group to reach the Platte River in the beginning of Part 1?
(a) A couple of weeks.
(b) A few weeks.
(c) A few months.
(d) Several weeks.

12. Which sounds frightened Corm, the Irishman of the group, in Part 2 (pp. 104-123)?
(a) A lion growling.
(b) An elk whistling.
(c) Indian drums.
(d) A wolf howling.

13. After crossing the Yellowstone River, why do four men secretly leave the group in Part 2 (pp.64-83)?
(a) To plan an ambush on the Indians.
(b) To form a new party.
(c) To hunt buffalo.
(d) To plan an ambush on the trappers.

14. When did Russell reach the 25-Yard River in Part 2?
(a) August.
(b) July.
(c) September.
(d) November.

15. What year was it when Russell joined twenty beaver trappers in Part 1?
(a) 1847.
(b) 1853.
(c) 1874.
(d) 1835.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many Indians did Russell encounter in Part 2 (pp.44-63) after descending the snow covered mountain?

2. How long did the battle with the Bonnack Indians last before they sued for peace and promised to be friendly?

3. How did the Englishman, Allen, respond to the scenery of the Secluded Valley?

4. What is another name for the Big Horn River?

5. How many large peaks made up the Tetons?

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