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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 did Joe Robidoux do to his own son to acquire property the young man had inherited?
(a) He forged his son's name on a bill of sale for the property.
(b) He had his son declared mentally incompetent.
(c) He tricked his son out of the land in a crooked poker game.
(d) He locked his son in a cellar.

2. To which Indian tribe did the raiding party that attacked the Morgan family in 1846 belong?
(a) The Blackfoot tribe.
(b) The Crow tribe.
(c) The Cheyenne tribe.
(d) The Ute tribe.

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

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

5. What color was John Johnston's hair?
(a) Black.
(b) Gray.
(c) Blonde.
(d) Red.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did Old John Hatcher tell Johnston would pay big money for Indian scalps?

2. On the banks of what river did Johnston first encounter Old John Hatcher?

3. What did Old John Hatcher do with his Bowie knife after killing one of his attackers in Chapter 2?

4. Who attacked Johnston and Old John Hatcher in Chapter 2?

5. What kind of rifle did Joe Robidoux sell Johnston?

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