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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What signal of peace was given when the men spotted the Indians for a second time in Part 2?
(a) Saluting.
(b) The waving of the American Flag.
(c) Shaking hands.
(d) The waving of hands.

2. Besides passing sheep, what was the Sheep Rock known for?
(a) Strong winds.
(b) Oil.
(c) Mineral springs.
(d) Thunderstorms.

3. What did Russell learn from the three Indians that stayed at the fort in Part 1?
(a) How to cook.
(b) How to hunt.
(c) More about their language.
(d) More about their weapons.

4. How many hunters met by Ham's Fork in Part 1?
(a) Eight hundred.
(b) Six hundred.
(c) Four hundred.
(d) Two hundred.

5. How many Indians attacked Howell and another trapper in Part 2 (pp. 84-103)?
(a) Twenty.
(b) Sixty.
(c) Eighty.
(d) Forty.

Short Answer Questions

1. The men were trying to find _________at the beginning of Part 2.

2. Where was Howell's encampment located?

3. What did the men follow in Part 2 (pp.44-63) to reach the Teton Mountains?

4. While camping with Bridger's men between February and March, how did Russell describe the provisions?

5. When were the trappers attacked by the Indians in Part 2 (pp.64-83)?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened when Russell first encountered a grizzly bear in Part 1?

2. How did Russell spend time with the Bonnack Indians in Part 2 (pp. 64-83)?

3. How did the trappers avoid a battle with the Indians in February, 1837?

4. How was Russell introduced to the Snake Indians?

5. Why did the trappers split up in Part 2 (pp. 44-63)?

6. Who was Russell with for the July 4, 1836, rendezvous, and where did they travel to when the rendezvous was finished?

7. How did Russell characterize the Crow Indians in Part 2 (pp.84-103)?

8. What was the Secluded Valley like at night, and what did Russell hunt there in 1837?

9. In contrast to Fort Mutton, what was Russell's stay at Bridger's camp like in the winter on 1836?

10. How did the trappers lose and regain their possessions at Lewis' Fork in July, 1835?

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