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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. What were the Bonnack Indians suspected of in Part 2 (pp. 104-123)?
(a) Plotting an attack.
(b) Antagonizing the trappers.
(c) Stealing food.
(d) Stealing horses.

2. What name did Russell have for the education the men were receiving during the winter on Yellowstone River?
(a) Rocky Mountain 101.
(b) Rocky Mountain University.
(c) Rocky Mountain High.
(d) Rocky Mountain School.

3. What type of meat did Russell have while staying with Bridger's men between February and March?
(a) Chicken.
(b) Bull.
(c) Turkey.
(d) Venison.

4. How was Russell's stay through the winter in Part 2 (pp.64-83), before leaving in February?
(a) He was well-fed and entertained.
(b) He was well-fed, entertained, and comfortable.
(c) He was comfortable and entertained.
(d) He was well-fed and comfortable.

5. Why was it difficult to trap beavers along the river in Part 1?
(a) High water.
(b) Unpredictable water.
(c) Large amounts of rocks.
(d) Low visability.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many men were injured when they were fired upon by the Indians in the Spring?

2. Which rest stop did the men travel to after leaving Yellowstone Lake?

3. How many villages of Flathead Indians did the men meet in Part 2?

4. Which type of bear did Russell shoot in the shoulder before being attacked in Part 1?

5. Where did the group go before Big Jackson's Hole in Part 2?

Short Essay Questions

1. When did Osborne Russell's Journal of a Trapper begin and who joined him?

2. How was Russell introduced to the Snake Indians?

3. What rumors about Indian attacks did Russell and the trappers hear in Part 1?

4. Where was Fort Mutton located, and what was Russell's stay like while he was there?

5. How were Russell and the other trappers robbed by the Indians in Part 2 (pp. 104-123)?

6. What was the Secluded Valley like at night, and what did Russell hunt there in 1837?

7. Who was with Russell when he traveled to the Secluded Valley in Part 2 (pp. 84-103), and how did his companions view the scenery?

8. What was Rocky Mountain University?

9. How did the trappers lose and regain their possessions at Lewis' Fork in July, 1835?

10. What did the trappers do when they were surrounded by the Indians in the Teton Mountains on June 28th?

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