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

2. 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?
(a) That a wild bear was killing and mutilating them.
(b) That the Shoshoni were killing and mutilating them.
(c) That Crazy Woman Morgan was killing and mutilating them.
(d) That John Johnston was killing the Crow and eating their livers.

3. What was Johnston's attitude toward alcohol?
(a) He never drank it.
(b) He bought and sold it, so it was a product to him.
(c) He drank on occasion.
(d) He was an alcoholic.

4. Which of the following statements does not describe the bowl of soup an old woman brought Johnston while he was held captive by the Blackfoot Indians?
(a) It was greasy.
(b) It was hairy.
(c) It was probably dog or muskrat soup.
(d) It contained wild onions and carrots.

5. With what weapon did Mrs. Morgan fight off the Indians who attacked her family?
(a) A tomahawk.
(b) A Bowie knife.
(c) A Hawken rifle.
(d) A hatchet.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the fall of 1861, to whom was Johnston going to take 40 gallons of whiskey?

2. By what nickname did Mrs. Morgan become known after the attack on her family?

3. What does the Crow term Dapiek Absaroka mean?

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

5. What did Del Gue tell Johnston about the size of his load of 40 gallons of whiskey?

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