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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of buffalo robes did Fontanelle give the men at Fort William in Part 2?
(a) Undersized.
(b) Slightly worn.
(c) Ratty.
(d) Oversized.

2. The Indian who told Russell about his stolen goods in Part 2 was from what tribe?
(a) Mohawk.
(b) Chippewa.
(c) Sioux.
(d) Shoshone.

3. What does a panther typically do at the approach of man?
(a) Stops.
(b) Runs.
(c) Hides.
(d) Attacks.

4. In September, what type of weather were Russell and White dealing with in Part 2 (pp. 164-183)?
(a) Rain and snow.
(b) Rain, but not snow.
(c) Snow, but not rain.
(d) Neither snow nor rain.

5. How was Russell's horse killed in Part 2 (pp. 144-163)?
(a) By an arrow.
(b) From exhaustion.
(c) By falling off a precipice.
(d) By gunfire.

6. How did Russell describe the thunderstorms near Grey's River?
(a) With or without rain, and sporadic.
(b) With or without rain, and often.
(c) Always with rain.
(d) Never with rain.

7. Which lake was Russell by at the start of Part 2 (pp. 184-196)?
(a) Utah Lake.
(b) Mirror Lake.
(c) Rush Lake.
(d) Fish Lake.

8. Along the way to the Missouri River, what kind of pine trees were observed?
(a) Tall.
(b) Thin.
(c) Short.
(d) Thick.

9. What other hunted animal did Russell compare the hunting of buffalo to in the Appendix?
(a) Bison.
(b) Elk.
(c) Rabbit.
(d) Fox.

10. Which river did the men hunt before going into winter quarters in Part 2 (pp. 144-163)?
(a) Niobrara River.
(b) Snake River.
(c) Hoback River.
(d) Laramie River.

11. What disease had killed the Indians of the abandoned camp the men passed in Part 2?
(a) Cholera.
(b) Pneumonia.
(c) Smallpox.
(d) Measles.

12. Which animal ate the rest of the mountain sheep that Russell had stored?
(a) Coyote.
(b) Wolverine.
(c) Bear.
(d) Lion.

13. Which one of the following best describes the matted hair that a mountain sheep gets in December?
(a) Unbelievable.
(b) Impenetrable.
(c) Indestructible.
(d) Untouchable.

14. What tribe(s) of Indians did Russell trade with in Part 2 (pp. 184-196)?
(a) Neither Snake nor Eutaw.
(b) Snake, but not Eutaw.
(c) Eutaw, but not Snake.
(d) Snake and Eutaw.

15. How long did it take for Russell to recover at Fort Hall?
(a) Ten weeks.
(b) Two weeks.
(c) Two days.
(d) Ten days.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Russell converse with the Indian to learn about his stolen goods?

2. How was Russell treated by Mr. Courtney Walker at Fort Hall when they returned in Part 2 (pp. 164-183)?

3. What did the men gather before discovering that Forth Hall had been purchased from Mr. Wyeth in Part 2 (pp. 144-163)?

4. What year was it when Russell spoke of setting up beaver traps under the waterline?

5. What happens to a mountain sheep's color later in the year?

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