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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What covers the ground and makes their progress difficult in this chapter?
2. What are the towropes made from?
3. What do the captains need during their talks with the Tetons?
4. How does Clark describe the Mandan village houses?
5. What kind of medicine does Lewis give Sacagawea in this chapter?
Short Essay Questions
1. What problems does the Teton tribe cause the party in the third chapter?
2. Why do the Captains need to punish three members of the team in the opening chapter?
3. Describe the Corps' stay at the Mandan village.
4. What decision does the Court Martial make on Hugh Hall and John Collins?
5. What occurs in the meeting between the captains and the Indian tribes in the second chapter?
6. What does Clark notice about the mound they climb in the third chapter?
7. What does Lewis note about antelope in Chapter 8?
8. Describe Toussaint Charbonneau and his current life.
9. What does Captain Clark do between the 10th and 12th of July?
10. Why do the Captains establish specific appointments for Thompson, Warner and Collins in the opening chapter?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What problems does the group encounter during its journey? How does it manage to get over its problems? How does it learn from its mistakes?
Essay Topic 2
Choose one of the following and outline either Clark or Lewis' thoughts on the subject. Use your own ideas to argue whether you think the captain you have chosen is right or wrong.
1) The motives of the French Traders
2) Making peace with the Indians
3) The American Indian's way of life
Essay Topic 3
Choose one of the Indian tribes Lewis and Clark encounter and examine its culture within the following areas:
1) Language
2) Religion
3) Music
4) Hunting
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