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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2: Liver Eating Johnson, Chapters 6 through 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the name of the steamer that brought Johnston from St. Louis to St. Joseph when he first came west to become a trapper?
(a) The Carolina Belle.
(b) The Thames.
(c) The Missouri Belle.
(d) The Adelaide Maria.

2. What happened to John Morgan, the family's father, during the Indian attack on the family?
(a) His wife accidentally shot him trying to defend the family.
(b) He was saved by John Johnston.
(c) He was scalped and taken away, still alive, by the Indians.
(d) He killed himself rather than be taken alive by the Indians.

3. What happened to the reputation of the Crow as a result of Johnston's vendetta against them?
(a) They were considered too old to fight and win.
(b) They were considered mighty warriors.
(c) They were mocked by other tribes and called cowards.
(d) They were considered unlucky and cursed.

4. What two items did Johnston braid together and show Bear's Head in Chapter 8?
(a) His hair and a set of bear claws.
(b) Ribbons from an old dress of The Swan's.
(c) The scalps of The Swan and her killer.
(d) The tails of his two favorite horses.

5. In what year did Johnston first come to St. Joseph?
(a) 1760.
(b) 1843.
(c) 1890.
(d) 1815.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was unusual about the forehead of the Flathead beauty The Swan?

2. What result did Johnston's fame have on Indians who ambushed him?

3. On the banks of what river did Johnston first encounter Old John Hatcher?

4. When the two Shoshoni braves met Johnston in Chapter 8, what were they carrying?

5. Who was following Big Robert's warriors toward the Flathead camp in Chapter 7?

(see the answer key)

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