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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. By which river did Fontanelle inform Russell and Allen that their goods had been recovered?
(a) Powder River.
(b) Madison River.
(c) Cheyenne River.
(d) Nowood River.

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

3. What happens to a mountain sheep's color later in the year?
(a) It brightens.
(b) It darkens.
(c) It changes.
(d) It lightens.

4. Where did Russell and Elbridge store the buffalo they did not need?
(a) A cave.
(b) A tree.
(c) Snow drifts.
(d) Under the ground.

5. How did Russell describe the thunderstorms near Grey's River?
(a) With or without rain, and often.
(b) Always with rain.
(c) With or without rain, and sporadic.
(d) Never with rain.

6. What nationality was the trader who was forced to return the skins to Russell?
(a) Portuguese.
(b) Italian.
(c) English.
(d) Irish.

7. How many men were hunting buffalo and preparing for the winter in Part 2 (pp. 164-183)?
(a) Fifteen.
(b) Twenty.
(c) Ten.
(d) Twenty five.

8. The Indian who told Russell about his stolen goods in Part 2 was from what tribe?
(a) Shoshone.
(b) Chippewa.
(c) Sioux.
(d) Mohawk.

9. When did Russell reach the town on the falls of the Willamette River?
(a) September 16, 1832.
(b) September 26, 1842.
(c) September 16, 1823.
(d) September 26, 1824.

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

11. From how many feet did Russell observe the lake and sunrise from on the mountain in Part 2?
(a) Seven thousand.
(b) Six thousand.
(c) Eight thousand.
(d) Five thousand.

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

13. What tribe(s) of Indians did Russell trade with in Part 2 (pp. 184-196)?
(a) Eutaw, but not Snake.
(b) Snake, but not Eutaw.
(c) Neither Snake nor Eutaw.
(d) Snake and Eutaw.

14. How did Russell gather water to drink for White and himself?
(a) In his hat.
(b) In a boot.
(c) In a jar.
(d) In a metal cup.

15. 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.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What type of taste did the spring water at Lewis Lake have?

3. At the end of Part 2 (pp. 164-183), what did Russell have with him after Elbridge went to another ground?

4. How was the Indian Chief's reaction to the stolen goods described in Part 2 (pp. 124-143)?

5. Which animal ate the rest of the mountain sheep that Russell had stored?

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