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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Old John Hatcher make Johnston do to one of their attackers?
(a) Tie up the Indian.
(b) Turn the Indian over to the sheriff.
(c) Scalp the Indian.
(d) Rob the Indian.

2. Who was Wahni or "The Fox"?
(a) A Crow chief.
(b) Johnston's arch enemy.
(c) A Flathead warrior and The Swan's brother.
(d) A Shoshoni chief and Johnston's friend.

3. What did Johnston use to knock out the Crow sentry in Chapter 7?
(a) A rock.
(b) A spear.
(c) A coffee pot.
(d) A stick.

4. How did Johnston identify the Crow Indians as The Swan's killers?
(a) A lone eagle feather, the tribe's sign, was at the murder scene.
(b) Her killers stole her locket which Johnston recognized.
(c) The Crow braves who killed her bragged about the act.
(d) The Swan lived long enough to identify her attackers.

5. What does the Crow term Dapiek Absaroka mean?
(a) Chief.
(b) Honored friend.
(c) Beloved son.
(d) The Killer of Crows.

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

7. In what year did Johnston first come to St. Joseph?
(a) 1760.
(b) 1890.
(c) 1843.
(d) 1815.

8. 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 Adelaide Maria.
(b) The Thames.
(c) The Missouri Belle.
(d) The Carolina Belle.

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

10. What did Johnston have to do to his own horse at the beginning of Chapter 8 because he had pushed it so hard?
(a) Sell it.
(b) Shoot it.
(c) Trade it to the Indians.
(d) Leave it on the prairie to rest and eat.

11. Who did Johnston find in his cabin when he returned to it at the end of Chapter 8?
(a) Del Gue.
(b) The Fox.
(c) Bear's Head.
(d) Anton Sepulveda.

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

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

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

15. Of what wood were the handles of Johnston's Colt Walker revolver and his Bowie knife made?
(a) Pine.
(b) Mahogany.
(c) Oak.
(d) Rosewood.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color was John Johnston's hair?

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

3. Where did Joe Robidoux let Johnston sleep in his store?

4. How many of Big Robert's warriors ever returned home?

5. What happened to Johnston's reputation with the local townspeople once the reason for his vendetta against the Crow became public knowledge?

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