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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. 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?
(a) Fort Davis.
(b) Fort Laramie.
(c) Denver.
(d) Fort Bennington.

2. What was the trapping like at the place where Joe Robidoux advised Johnston to trap?
(a) Mink trapping was plentiful but there were no other animals.
(b) There was abundant trapping of all kinds of animals.
(c) Plenty of beaver and otter trapping was available.
(d) The area was trapped out years before.

3. Why did Johnston seek out the Crow chief Gray Bear after Crazy Woman Morgan's death?
(a) To trade furs and guns with the Crow.
(b) To kill Gray Bear in vengeance for Crazy Woman's death.
(c) To marry Gray Bear's youngest daughter.
(d) To make peace.

4. What wild animals did Johnston encounter during his journey from the Blackfoot camp back to his own camp?
(a) Antelope and a wolf.
(b) A mountain lion and a grizzly bear.
(c) A pack of wolves.
(d) A rattlesnake, buzzards, and a coyote.

5. What was the relationship between the Shoshonis and the Flatheads during Johnston's era?
(a) They were sent to the same reservation by the government.
(b) They were allies.
(c) They were cousins.
(d) They were enemies.

Short Answer Questions

1. What result did Johnston's fame have on Indians who ambushed him?

2. Who did Johnston find in his cabin when he returned to it at the end of Chapter 8?

3. By what nickname did Mrs. Morgan become known after the attack on her family?

4. Which of the following statements does not describe what Old John Hatcher looked like when Johnston first met him?

5. With what did the Blackfoot Indians hit Johnston while they had him tied up and unable to escape?

(see the answer key)

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