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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. Which rest stop did the men travel to after leaving Yellowstone Lake?
(a) Secluded Valley.
(b) Esterbrook.
(c) Middle Fork.
(d) Names Hill.

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

3. What were the men doing by the fireside at the Yellowstone camp?
(a) Telling stories.
(b) Telling jokes.
(c) Discussing their plans.
(d) Drawing maps.

4. How long did the battle with the Bonnack Indians last before they sued for peace and promised to be friendly?
(a) Five hours.
(b) Five days.
(c) Three days.
(d) Three hours.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. As the group traveled near Jackson's Lake, what insects were noted as being absent because of the cold?

2. How many men were injured when they were fired upon by the Indians in the Spring?

3. How many men planned to go to Yellowstone Lake at the end of Part 1?

4. What name did Russell have for the education the men were receiving during the winter on Yellowstone River?

5. How was Russell's stay through the winter in Part 2 (pp.64-83), before leaving in February?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What was Rocky Mountain University?

3. What did the trappers do when they were surrounded by the Indians in the Teton Mountains on June 28th?

4. How did the trappers cross Lewis' Fork in June, 1835?

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

6. What were Russell's opinions of his party's leader and his mission in Part 2 (pp. 64-83)?

7. How was Russell introduced to the Snake Indians?

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

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

10. When did Osborne Russell's Journal of a Trapper begin and who joined him?

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