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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1: The Young Trapper, Chapters 1 through 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happened to the Morgan children during the Indian attack on the family?
(a) They were scalped and killed.
(b) They were captured by the Indians.
(c) They escaped on horseback.
(d) They were wounded by bullets but lived.

2. Who attacked Johnston and Old John Hatcher in Chapter 2?
(a) A group of silver miners.
(b) A Cheyenne raiding party.
(c) A group of women.
(d) An Arapaho raiding party.

3. With what weapon did Mrs. Morgan fight off the Indians who attacked her family?
(a) A Hawken rifle.
(b) A tomahawk.
(c) A Bowie knife.
(d) A hatchet.

4. 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.

5. Who helped Mrs. Morgan bury her three children and her husband's scalp?
(a) The Morgan children.
(b) Del Gue.
(c) John Johnston.
(d) Arkansas Pete.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Joe Robidoux do to his own son to acquire property the young man had inherited?

2. What did Old John Hatcher do with his Bowie knife after killing one of his attackers in Chapter 2?

3. What kind of rifle did Joe Robidoux sell Johnston?

4. What color horse did Joe Robidoux sell Johnston?

5. What did John Johnston give The Swan after marrying her?

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