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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. By what nickname did Mrs. Morgan become known after the attack on her family?
(a) The Crazy Woman.
(b) The Blind Woman.
(c) Screaming Morgan.
(d) Mute Old Lady Morgan.

2. What happened to Johnston's reputation with the local townspeople once the reason for his vendetta against the Crow became public knowledge?
(a) It worsened a lot and people wanted him arrested for murder.
(b) It worsened a bit.
(c) It softened and he gained public sympathy.
(d) It stayed about the same.

3. How much more did Joe Robidoux charge Johnston for the rifle than Johnston would have paid in St. Louis?
(a) Five dollars more than the St. Louis price.
(b) Ten times the St. Louis price.
(c) Four times the St. Louis price.
(d) Twice the St. Louis price.

4. How did Johnston prepare his cabin for the winter in Chapter 9?
(a) He fixed the holes in the roof.
(b) He added a second fireplace.
(c) He put buffalo robes on the walls and bear rugs on the floor.
(d) He installed glass windowpanes.

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

6. What language was Bear's Head surprised to learn that Johnston could speak besides English?
(a) Arapaho.
(b) The Flathead tongue.
(c) The Crow tongue.
(d) Cheyenne.

7. On the banks of what river did Johnston first encounter Old John Hatcher?
(a) The Big Blue.
(b) The Missouri.
(c) The Powder.
(d) The Mississippi.

8. When the two Shoshoni braves met Johnston in Chapter 8, what were they carrying?
(a) Stolen rifles.
(b) Furs stolen from Johnston and Del Gue.
(c) Flathead scalps.
(d) Whiskey.

9. What two items did Johnston braid together and show Bear's Head in Chapter 8?
(a) Ribbons from an old dress of The Swan's.
(b) The scalps of The Swan and her killer.
(c) His hair and a set of bear claws.
(d) The tails of his two favorite horses.

10. 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?
(a) The Missouri Belle.
(b) The Thames.
(c) The Carolina Belle.
(d) The Adelaide Maria.

11. What was the relationship between the Shoshonis and the Flatheads during Johnston's era?
(a) They were cousins.
(b) They were sent to the same reservation by the government.
(c) They were enemies.
(d) They were allies.

12. What did Crow Indians do to John Johnston's wife in 1847?
(a) They forced her to divorce Johnston.
(b) They scalped and killed her.
(c) They made her their medicine woman.
(d) They kidnapped her.

13. Who saw Johnston at his wife's secret grave and realized why he was on a vendetta against the Crow?
(a) Joe Robidoux.
(b) Hatchet Jack.
(c) An anonymous Indian.
(d) Del Gue.

14. What role did Crow Indian women have in the tribal council?
(a) They led the council and presided over it.
(b) They had no role and were not allowed to attend council.
(c) They served refreshments during council meetings.
(d) They were allowed to attend council and offer their wisdom.

15. What relationship did John Johnston have to Bear's Head, the Flathead chief?
(a) He was Bear's Head's blood brother.
(b) He was Bear's Head's enemy.
(c) He was Bear's Head's son-in-law.
(d) He was Bear's Head's friend.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was unusual about the forehead of the Flathead beauty The Swan?

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

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

4. What happened to Mrs. Morgan as a result of the Indian attack on her family?

5. What did Joe Robidoux do to his own son to acquire property the young man had inherited?

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