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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2: Liver Eating Johnson, Chapters 6 through 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following was not a quality of the Crow Indians?
(a) They were family oriented.
(b) They were fisherman.
(c) They were artisans.
(d) They were proud and brave.

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

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

4. What happened to the reputation of the Crow as a result of Johnston's vendetta against them?
(a) They were considered unlucky and cursed.
(b) They were mocked by other tribes and called cowards.
(c) They were considered mighty warriors.
(d) They were considered too old to fight and win.

5. What item buried with the bones of Johnston's wife and baby revealed that the Crow were responsible for the deaths of Johnston's family?
(a) A Crow chief's tomahawk.
(b) A beaded necklace made by the Crow.
(c) A Crow warrior's moccasin.
(d) A single Eagle feather.

Short Answer Questions

1. What relationship did John Johnston have to Bear's Head, the Flathead chief?

2. In Chapter 7, how many Crow warriors did Big Robert send to trade horses with the Flatheads?

3. In 1848, what story spread through the west about the scalped and mutilated bodies of Crow warriors, and only Crow warriors, that were being found in the area?

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

5. What was the relationship between the Shoshonis and the Flatheads during Johnston's era?

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