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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3: A Man Among Men, Chapters 11 through 18.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following was not a quality of the Crow Indians?
(a) They were family oriented.
(b) They were fisherman.
(c) They were artisans.
(d) They were proud and brave.

2. How many of Big Robert's warriors ever returned home?
(a) All of them.
(b) Ten.
(c) None.
(d) One.

3. What was Johnston's first assignment in the Army?
(a) He was a cook.
(b) He was in the cavalry.
(c) He was made an officer.
(d) He was an infantryman.

4. How old was John Johnston when he joined the Union Army?
(a) Forty-one.
(b) Thirty.
(c) Fifty.
(d) Twenty-five.

5. With what type of rifle did the Army replace Johnston's Hawken?
(a) A Springfield.
(b) A Winchester.
(c) A Spencer.
(d) A Remington.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following was not a gift Bear's Head bestowed on Johnston in Chapter 8?

2. What item buried with the bones of Johnston's wife and baby revealed that the Crow were responsible for the deaths of Johnston's family?

3. In 1848, what story spread through the west about the scalped and mutilated bodies of Crow warriors, and only Crow warriors, that were being found in the area?

4. Who was Portuguese Phillips?

5. What wild animals did Johnston encounter during his journey from the Blackfoot camp back to his own camp?

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