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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 5: The Old Trapper, Chapters 25 through 28.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What nickname was given to Johnston in 1848?
(a) Liver-Eating Johnston.
(b) Crow Hater.
(c) Lonely Johnston.
(d) Crazy Johnston.

2. What did John Johnston do to the Crows as a result of what they had done to his wife?
(a) He kidnapped their chief for vengeance.
(b) He killed and scalped them and ate their livers raw.
(c) He preached to them, urging them to repent.
(d) He had a party for them.

3. Who shot and killed Arkansas Pete?
(a) John Johnston.
(b) Pablo Robles.
(c) Joe Robidoux.
(d) A young Assiniboine warrior.

4. What did the Leadville sheriff do to Johnston instead of arresting him?
(a) Bought him dinner.
(b) Threw him a party.
(c) Shook his hand.
(d) Had a photo taken with him.

5. Who was Big Anton Sepulveda's partner in Chapter 19?
(a) Arkansas Pete.
(b) Del Gue.
(c) John Johnston.
(d) Pancho Robles.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happened to Mrs. Morgan as a result of the Indian attack on her family?

2. In Chapter 25: Burial for Bear Claw, when Del Gue heard a rifle shot in the distance, how did Johnston deduce that the shot wasn't fired by Bear Claw Chris Lapp?

3. When the Sioux attacked Fort Kearney in 1866, to where did Colonel Carrington, the commanding officer, need a volunteer to ride for reinforcements and assistance?

4. Who helped Mrs. Morgan bury her three children and her husband's scalp?

5. Which of Johnston's Mountain Men friends passed down the oral history of his exploits and kept his legend alive?

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