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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. Who does the company meet at St. Charles?
(a) Captain Lewis
(b) John Collins
(c) Thomas Jefferon
(d) Captain Clark

2. Who does the man who visits two days before Christmas want to make peace with?
(a) The officer he thought slept with his wife
(b) The Mandan Indians
(c) God
(d) His wife

3. What keeps the mosquitoes away in this chapter?
(a) The breeze
(b) Bad body odour
(c) Smoke
(d) Burning oid

4. What kind of fish does Goodrich catch in this chapter?
(a) White catfish
(b) Piranha
(c) Carp
(d) Salmon

5. What day does the Corps celebrate in this chapter?
(a) Easter Sunday
(b) Thanksgiving
(c) Christmas Day
(d) Independence Day

Short Answer Questions

1. What material do the men use to build huts?

2. What is the name of the veteran trader who joins their party?

3. What is the name of the Frenchman who lives among the the Mandans?

4. What is the river bottom covered with?

5. Who is the Great Father the captains talk about?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do the captains want to find La Liberte in the second chapter?

2. What problems does Lewis encounter on his walk in Chapter 10?

3. How do the captains ensure they are on the right course?

4. What does Jean Valle tell the party in the fourth chapter?

5. What problems does the buffalo cause in Chapter 9?

6. Why does the Corps find it difficult to get across Musselshell River?

7. Why does the Corps find the terrain heavy going in Chapter 12?

8. What is George Shannon's conditions when he finally shows up again in the third chapter?

9. How does the party indicate to the Indians they are not their enemies?

10. Why do the Captains need to punish three members of the team in the opening chapter?

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