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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Johnston do to the Crow horses in Chapter 7?
(a) He stole them.
(b) He shot them.
(c) He hid them in a secret cave.
(d) He untethered them and set them loose.

2. What did John Johnston do to the Crows as a result of what they had done to his wife?
(a) He preached to them, urging them to repent.
(b) He had a party for them.
(c) He killed and scalped them and ate their livers raw.
(d) He kidnapped their chief for vengeance.

3. 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.

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

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

6. Who attacked Johnston and Old John Hatcher in Chapter 2?
(a) A group of women.
(b) An Arapaho raiding party.
(c) A group of silver miners.
(d) A Cheyenne raiding party.

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

8. What happened to the reputation of the Crow as a result of Johnston's vendetta against them?
(a) They were considered too old to fight and win.
(b) They were mocked by other tribes and called cowards.
(c) They were considered unlucky and cursed.
(d) They were considered mighty warriors.

9. 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 Carolina Belle.
(d) The Missouri Belle.

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

11. How many horses did the Flathead tribe have corralled near their camp for trading with the Crow in Chapter 8?
(a) Two hundred.
(b) One thousand.
(c) One dozen.
(d) Five hundred.

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

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

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

15. With which more experienced trapper did Johnston first become friends upon moving west?
(a) Del Gue.
(b) Hatchet Jack.
(c) Old John Hatcher.
(d) Anton Sepulveda.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who helped Mrs. Morgan bury her three children and her husband's scalp?

2. What did Johnston use to knock out the Crow sentry in Chapter 7?

3. What color was John Johnston's hair?

4. How many warriors did Chief Big Robert send to hunt down Johnston?

5. What did Crow Indians do to John Johnston's wife in 1847?

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