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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 5: The Old Trapper, Chapters 25 through 28.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Johnston handle fights differently than the way the sheriff instructed him?
(a) He thought his way worked better.
(b) He never listened to anyone in authority.
(c) He wanted to prove the sheriff was wrong.
(d) He wanted to save the town the cost of feeding jail prisoners.

2. Where did Johnston die?
(a) On the Bozeman Trail.
(b) The Veteran's Hospital in Los Angeles.
(c) At Del Gue's cabin.
(d) On horseback while in the mountains.

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 lost her mind.
(c) She went blind.
(d) She killed herself out of grief.

4. How did the other Mountain Men respond to the news that the Blackfoot Indians had held Johnston captive?
(a) They ridiculed Johnston.
(b) They admired the Blackfoot Indians' bravery.
(c) They wanted to fight the Blackfoot tribe and avenge Johnston.
(d) They demanded that the Army arrest the Blackfoot warriors.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Johnston do to the Crow horses in Chapter 7?

2. When Johnston attacked and killed the Crow sentry in Chapter 7, what did he find in the Indian's possession?

3. What was the name of the steamer that brought Johnston from St. Louis to St. Joseph when he first came west to become a trapper?

4. For which side did the Seminole Indians fight in the Civil War?

5. What community elected Johnston as marshal in 1888?

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