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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. At what skill did the Crow Indians excel?
(a) Tanning.
(b) Horse riding.
(c) Making pemmican.
(d) Running.

2. When Johnston attacked and killed the Crow sentry in Chapter 7, what did he find in the Indian's possession?
(a) The Swan's scalp.
(b) Del Gue's scalp.
(c) Gold worth thousands of dollars.
(d) Del Gue's pocket watch.

3. When he visited the cairn of his wife and baby in Chapter 9, what did Johnston do with his loved one's skulls?
(a) He held them and mourned over them.
(b) He burned them.
(c) He wrapped them in furs.
(d) He set them atop poles in front of his cabin.

4. Who was following Big Robert's warriors toward the Flathead camp in Chapter 7?
(a) The Utes.
(b) The Cheyenne.
(c) John Johnston.
(d) The U.S. Army.

5. What happened to the Morgan children during the Indian attack on the family?
(a) They were captured by the Indians.
(b) They were wounded by bullets but lived.
(c) They escaped on horseback.
(d) They were scalped and killed.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How many horses did the Flathead tribe have corralled near their camp for trading with the Crow in Chapter 8?

3. What was Johnston's attitude toward alcohol?

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

5. What did Joe Robidoux do to rival trader Manuel Lisa to prevent Lisa from trading with the Pawnee?

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