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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3: A Man Among Men, Chapters 11 through 18.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following is not a characteristic for which Johnston was known?
(a) Being mistrustful.
(b) Being surly.
(c) Being uncommunicative.
(d) Being gregarious.

2. 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 called for the sheriff.
(d) He knocked the tramp down.

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

4. What reason did Johnston give for enlisting in the Army?
(a) He needed the money.
(b) He was pro-Union.
(c) He didn't believe in slavery.
(d) It was the best fight available at the time.

5. How many days did it take Johnston to put the first ten miles between himself and the Blackfoot camp due to falling snow and having to cover his trail?
(a) Three.
(b) Five.
(c) Four.
(d) One.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who helped Mrs. Morgan bury her three children and her husband's scalp?

2. When The Wolf captured Johnston, what did he tell Johnston he intended to do with him?

3. Which of the following statements does not describe what Old John Hatcher looked like when Johnston first met him?

4. When he visited the cairn of his wife and baby in Chapter 9, what did Johnston do with his loved one's skulls?

5. What assignment was Johnston given in the Army once his skills were known?

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