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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 5: The Old Trapper, Chapters 25 through 28.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Of what wood were the handles of Johnston's Colt Walker revolver and his Bowie knife made?
(a) Mahogany.
(b) Pine.
(c) Oak.
(d) Rosewood.

2. Which Mountain Man was known for his skill with the riata?
(a) Mad Mose.
(b) Del Gue.
(c) Hatchet Jack.
(d) Pancho Robles.

3. What assignment was Johnston given in the Army once his skills were known?
(a) He was promoted to lieutenant.
(b) He was put into the cavalry.
(c) He was made a spy.
(d) He was made a sharpshooter.

4. Why was Fort Kearney of particular abhorrence to the Sioux?
(a) The soldiers in the fort greatly outnumbered the Sioux.
(b) The fort's trading post would not sell to the Sioux.
(c) Its construction broke government promises.
(d) The fort's commanding officer was cruel to Indians.

5. In Chapter 25: Burial for Bear Claw, what happened to the elk Del Gue left overnight in a tree for safekeeping?
(a) It fell from the tree and was eaten by vultures.
(b) The Blackfoot Indians stole part of it.
(c) It got rained on during a thunderstorm.
(d) Wolves ate it.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did the Flathead Indians get their flat foreheads?

2. Who tracked down Arkansas Pete's killer?

3. In Chapter 26: Sheriff Johnson, what did the Cheyenne chief Hanging Kettle wear on his head?

4. What color horse did Joe Robidoux sell Johnston?

5. From what did Crazy Woman Morgan die?

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