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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following statements does not describe what Old John Hatcher looked like when Johnston first met him?
(a) Over six feet in height and two hundred pounds in weight.
(b) Dressed in buckskin and moccasins.
(c) Long blonde hair and a beard.
(d) Dressed in a black frock coat and shiny black boots.

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

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

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

5. What result did Johnston's fame have on Indians who ambushed him?
(a) They doubted the truth of his reputation and wanted to test it.
(b) They mocked him.
(c) They respected him.
(d) They greatly feared him.

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

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

8. Who helped Mrs. Morgan bury her three children and her husband's scalp?
(a) Arkansas Pete.
(b) The Morgan children.
(c) John Johnston.
(d) Del Gue.

9. 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 called for the sheriff.
(c) He knocked the tramp down.
(d) He shot the tramp.

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

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

12. Where did Joe Robidoux let Johnston sleep in his store?
(a) On a couple of quilts on the floor.
(b) On the countertop.
(c) On a dirty mattress in the back storeroom.
(d) On grain bags filled with corn shucks on the floor.

13. How many of Big Robert's warriors ever returned home?
(a) All of them.
(b) Ten.
(c) None.
(d) One.

14. In Chapter 7, how many Crow warriors did Big Robert send to trade horses with the Flatheads?
(a) One hundred.
(b) Ten.
(c) Fifty.
(d) Twelve.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. On the banks of what river did Johnston first encounter Old John Hatcher?

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

3. What was Johnston's attitude toward alcohol?

4. In what year did Johnston first come to St. Joseph?

5. With which more experienced trapper did Johnston first become friends upon moving west?

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