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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the Indian trapper do before leading the other trappers into battle at the beginning of Part 2 (pp. 144-163)?
(a) Yelled.
(b) Did a war dance.
(c) Ran in place.
(d) Stripped naked.

2. In September, what type of weather were Russell and White dealing with in Part 2 (pp. 164-183)?
(a) Neither snow nor rain.
(b) Snow, but not rain.
(c) Rain and snow.
(d) Rain, but not snow.

3. Why was the hunting that Russell did with Elbridge in the mountains dangerous?
(a) The animals were more defensive.
(b) The ice was slippery.
(c) The temperatures were colder.
(d) It was easier to get lost.

4. How long did it take for Russell to recover at Fort Hall?
(a) Two weeks.
(b) Ten weeks.
(c) Two days.
(d) Ten days.

5. During what month were the men setting traps by Grey's River?
(a) April.
(b) March.
(c) July.
(d) June.

6. How far away was Mr. Biggs' camp in Part 2 (pp. 124-143)?
(a) One mile.
(b) A few miles.
(c) Over twenty miles.
(d) Several miles.

7. Where was Russell when he saw a grizzly bear in its den?
(a) A mountain.
(b) On top of the den.
(c) A tree.
(d) Next to the den.

8. Who was with Russell as he traveled west towards the Willamette River?
(a) A group from the Western United States.
(b) A group from the Eastern United States.
(c) A group from the Northern United States.
(d) A group from the Southern United States.

9. What does a panther typically do at the approach of man?
(a) Attacks.
(b) Hides.
(c) Stops.
(d) Runs.

10. What were the Indians doing as Russell and White were escaping from them?
(a) Running.
(b) Yelling.
(c) Celebrating.
(d) Fighting.

11. When did the men bring supplies from Fontanelle back to the fort in Part 2 (pp. 124-143)?
(a) March.
(b) December.
(c) February.
(d) January.

12. How tall were the little peaks that the hot water at Lewis Lake formed?
(a) Up to eight feet.
(b) Up to ten feet.
(c) Up to twelve feet.
(d) Up to six feet.

13. To what length can an elk grow?
(a) Five feet long.
(b) Eight feet long.
(c) Nine feet long.
(d) Four feet long.

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

15. What about the wolf is the subject of Indian superstitions?
(a) The approaching and barking.
(b) The approaching, running, and barking.
(c) The running and barking.
(d) The approaching and running.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Russell constructing when he was injured by an accidental explosion?

2. During what year was Fort Hall purchased from Mr. Wyeth?

3. How was Russell treated by Mr. Courtney Walker at Fort Hall when they returned in Part 2 (pp. 164-183)?

4. When were the heavy snows first discussed in Part 2 (pp. 144-163)?

5. How was Russell's horse killed in Part 2 (pp. 144-163)?

(see the answer keys)

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