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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1: The Young Trapper, Chapters 1 through 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What kind of rifle did Joe Robidoux sell Johnston?
(a) A Spencer.
(b) A Hawken.
(c) A Springfield.
(d) A Winchester.

3. What happened to Mrs. Morgan as a result of the Indian attack on her family?
(a) She killed herself out of grief.
(b) She went blind.
(c) She lost her mind.
(d) She went back east to Boston where it was safer.

4. What did John Johnston do to the Crows as a result of what they had done to his wife?
(a) He preached to them, urging them to repent.
(b) He kidnapped their chief for vengeance.
(c) He had a party for them.
(d) He killed and scalped them and ate their livers raw.

5. In what year did Johnston first come to St. Joseph?
(a) 1815.
(b) 1890.
(c) 1843.
(d) 1760.

Short Answer Questions

1. With which more experienced trapper did Johnston first become friends upon moving west?

2. To which Indian tribe did the raiding party that attacked the Morgan family in 1846 belong?

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

4. What color was John Johnston's hair?

5. How did Johnston identify the Crow Indians as The Swan's killers?

(see the answer key)

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