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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. What other tribes contributed warriors to Johnston's forces when he rode out to do as Wahni's son had asked?
(a) The Utes, Flatheads, and Crows.
(b) The Sioux and the Comanche.
(c) The Cheyenne, Navajo, and Arapaho.
(d) The Apache and the Seminoles.

2. What shape was Johnston in when he finally reached his own camp and his friend Del Gue after escaping The Wolf and his warriors?
(a) He had a broken ankle.
(b) He was strong and healthy.
(c) He was emaciated and exhausted.
(d) He was sick with a fever.

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

4. What did Johnston wear on Sundays when he was a deputy?
(a) Brown homespun pants and a white linen shirt.
(b) An old blue broadcloth jacket and matching pants.
(c) Buckskins and moccasins.
(d) A black suit.

5. How did Johnston respond when a river tramp tried to rob him upon his disembarking from the steamer that brought him west?
(a) He shot the tramp.
(b) He fainted.
(c) He knocked the tramp down.
(d) He called for the sheriff.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much more did Joe Robidoux charge Johnston for his traps than Johnston would have paid in St. Louis?

2. Who volunteered for the dangerous job of riding for assistance for the besieged Fort Kearney?

3. What happened to Johnston's reputation with the local townspeople once the reason for his vendetta against the Crow became public knowledge?

4. After 1876-77, which of the following groups was not coming into the Rocky Mountain wilderness in increased numbers?

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

(see the answer key)

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