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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what formation did Big Robert's warriors ride toward the Flathead camp in Chapter 7?
(a) A cavalcade with scouts in front and back.
(b) In groups of three.
(c) In a ceremonial circle.
(d) In pairs.

2. When he visited the cairn of his wife and baby in Chapter 9, what did Johnston do with his loved one's skulls?
(a) He wrapped them in furs.
(b) He held them and mourned over them.
(c) He set them atop poles in front of his cabin.
(d) He burned them.

3. What was Johnston's attitude toward alcohol?
(a) He was an alcoholic.
(b) He drank on occasion.
(c) He bought and sold it, so it was a product to him.
(d) He never drank it.

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

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

6. 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) Dressed in a black frock coat and shiny black boots.
(d) Long blonde hair and a beard.

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

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 considered unlucky and cursed.
(c) They were considered mighty warriors.
(d) They were mocked by other tribes and called cowards.

9. 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 grain bags filled with corn shucks on the floor.
(d) On a dirty mattress in the back storeroom.

10. 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 stayed about the same.
(d) It softened and he gained public sympathy.

11. What was unusual about the forehead of the Flathead beauty The Swan?
(a) It had normal curvature and was not flat.
(b) It was flatter than average.
(c) It was flat when she was born and did not have to be shaped.
(d) It was larger than average.

12. What nickname was given to Johnston in 1848?
(a) Crazy Johnston.
(b) Liver-Eating Johnston.
(c) Lonely Johnston.
(d) Crow Hater.

13. With what weapon did Mrs. Morgan fight off the Indians who attacked her family?
(a) A tomahawk.
(b) A hatchet.
(c) A Bowie knife.
(d) A Hawken rifle.

14. What did Old John Hatcher do with his Bowie knife after killing one of his attackers in Chapter 2?
(a) He buried his knife and swore never to use it again.
(b) He gave his knife to Johnston as a gift.
(c) He scalped the Indian.
(d) He sold the knife to Joe Robidoux.

15. 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 cousins.
(c) They were allies.
(d) They were enemies.

Short Answer Questions

1. What role did Crow Indian women have in the tribal council?

2. What did Joe Robidoux do to rival trader Manuel Lisa to prevent Lisa from trading with the Pawnee?

3. At what skill did the Crow Indians excel?

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

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

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