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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why was Fort Kearney of particular abhorrence to the Sioux?
(a) Its construction broke government promises.
(b) The fort's trading post would not sell to the Sioux.
(c) The soldiers in the fort greatly outnumbered the Sioux.
(d) The fort's commanding officer was cruel to Indians.

2. How old was John Johnston when he joined the Union Army?
(a) Twenty-five.
(b) Forty-one.
(c) Thirty.
(d) Fifty.

3. What language did the Blackfoot chief The Wolf speak in addition to the Blackfoot tongue?
(a) Cheyenne.
(b) Flathead.
(c) Navajo.
(d) English.

4. For which side did the Seminole Indians fight in the Civil War?
(a) Neither side, since they didn't participate in the war.
(b) Both sides, since individual warriors followed their own hearts.
(c) The Confederacy.
(d) The Union.

5. In Chapter 25: Burial for Bear Claw, what happened to the elk Del Gue left overnight in a tree for safekeeping?
(a) It fell from the tree and was eaten by vultures.
(b) Wolves ate it.
(c) The Blackfoot Indians stole part of it.
(d) It got rained on during a thunderstorm.

6. What did Del Gue tell Johnston about the size of his load of 40 gallons of whiskey?
(a) The Indians couldn't drink that much alcohol.
(b) No horse could carry a load that heavy.
(c) Johnston's horse could carry twice that much whiskey.
(d) Johnston would need a caravan of horses to carry that much.

7. When Johnston made peace with the Crow and stopped eating their livers, what was the response of Black Elk, a Sioux chief?
(a) He offered to help the Crows kill Johnston.
(b) He rejoiced and gave a feast for Johnston.
(c) He said Crow livers had made Johnston a coward.
(d) He decided to intensify his raids against the Crow.

8. Which Sioux chief's spirit was broken after the battle at Wolf Mountain?
(a) Red Cloud.
(b) Sitting Bull.
(c) Crazy Horse.
(d) Geronimo.

9. What nickname did Johnston and his Mountain Men friends give to the newcomers to the western frontier in Chapter 25: Burial for Bear Claw?
(a) Eastern Eagles.
(b) Pilgrim tenderfoots.
(c) Greenies.
(d) Eastern Injuns.

10. What tribe captured Waving Grass?
(a) The Cheyenne.
(b) The Crow.
(c) The Nez Perce.
(d) The Flatheads.

11. To what tribe did Waving Grass belong?
(a) The Arapaho.
(b) The Cheyenne.
(c) The Utes.
(d) The Piegan.

12. When The Wolf captured Johnston, what did he tell Johnston he intended to do with him?
(a) Trade him to the Crows.
(b) Make him an honorary chief of the Blackfoot tribe.
(c) Torture and then kill him.
(d) Give Johnston his choice of Blackfoot women to marry.

13. For which side did the Cherokee Indians fight in the Civil War?
(a) Neither side, since they didn't participate in the war.
(b) Both sides, since individual warriors followed their own hearts.
(c) The Confederacy.
(d) The Union.

14. Who took Crazy Woman Morgan food and provisions over the years?
(a) The Army.
(b) John Johnston and his Mountain Men friends.
(c) The local women.
(d) Arkansas Pete.

15. What other tribes contributed warriors to Johnston's forces when he rode out to do as Wahni's son had asked?
(a) The Utes, Flatheads, and Crows.
(b) The Apache and the Seminoles.
(c) The Sioux and the Comanche.
(d) The Cheyenne, Navajo, and Arapaho.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who volunteered for the dangerous job of riding for assistance for the besieged Fort Kearney?

2. What happened to Johnston's 40 gallons of whiskey during his captivity among the Blackfoot Indians?

3. When his cabin was surrounded by Blackfoot Indians in Chapter 20, what ingredient did Johnston add to a batch of biscuits?

4. How many warriors rode with Johnston when he did as Wahni's son asked?

5. Who was Portuguese Phillips?

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