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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. After the hungry men gorged themselves on dried fish and roots,
(a) They put off traveling for another week
(b) They reverted to horse meat
(c) Their strength was regained
(d) They became violently ill

2. One of Lewis' most prized possessions was his
(a) Air rifle
(b) Collection of horses
(c) Dry soup mix
(d) Quinine remedy

3. Lewis planned ahead for meetings with Native Americans by bringing
(a) Bales of gifts
(b) Silk jackets
(c) Meat and vegetables
(d) Wool blankets

4. Meriwether Lewis has a penchant for
(a) Poker
(b) Picking tobacco
(c) Rambling
(d) Horse grooming

5. Lewis spoke to the Shoshone chief through
(a) Captain Clark
(b) One of his French officers
(c) A young warrior
(d) An elderly woman

Short Answer Questions

1. Shannon stayed lost for so long because he thought

2. Meriwether Lewis, on the journey down the Ohio, contracts

3. As Lewis and his small scouting party ascended the north river bank, they were plagued by

4. Jefferson's interest in sending an expedition westward was to find

5. Wild game animals were not afraid of the men, perhaps because

Short Essay Questions

1. Discuss the large keelboat and its journey back to St. Louis.

2. Did Jefferson see something special in Meriwether Lewis?

3. Why was it fortuitous that the group encountered the Nez Perce Indians?

4. Of what, exactly, was the "great father" trying to convince the Indians, under Jefferson's instructions?

5. Why was Jefferson so interested in exploring the West?

6. What happened to Lewis' beloved iron-frame boat?

7. Discuss the perception of the speed of travel in Jefferson's time in 1801.

8. What may have convinced Lewis and Clark that they needed to double their crew?

9. Why were the Captains' gifts considered insufficient by the Teton Sioux Indians?

10. What is Lewis' plan at this point for the remainder of the trip?

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