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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In Chapter 8, when Johnston showed Bear's Head the object he took from the Crow sentry, what did Bear's Head command his warriors to do?
(a) Avenge The Swan by fighting the Crow coming to trade.
(b) Make Johnston an honorary chief.
(c) Take Johnston prisoner.
(d) Send presents to the Crow.

3. What did Joe Robidoux do to rival trader Manuel Lisa to prevent Lisa from trading with the Pawnee?
(a) He locked Lisa in a cellar.
(b) He had Lisa arrested on false charges of theft.
(c) He got Lisa so drunk that Lisa passed out.
(d) He had the Shoshoni kidnap Lisa.

4. Who saw Johnston at his wife's secret grave and realized why he was on a vendetta against the Crow?
(a) Joe Robidoux.
(b) An anonymous Indian.
(c) Hatchet Jack.
(d) Del Gue.

5. Which of Johnston's Mountain Men friends passed down the oral history of his exploits and kept his legend alive?
(a) Anton Sepulveda.
(b) Arkansas Pete.
(c) Bear Claw Chris Lapp.
(d) Del Gue and White Eye Anderson.

Short Answer Questions

1. What nickname was given to Johnston in 1848?

2. In Chapter 7, how many Crow warriors did Big Robert send to trade horses with the Flatheads?

3. What happened to the Morgan children during the Indian attack on the family?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Discuss Johnston's trek back to his cabin after escaping his Blackfoot captors.

2. What nicknames did John Johnston have?

3. How did the Crow Indians become a laughingstock among other Indian nations and what did Big Robert, the Crow chief, do in response to the mocking of his tribe?

4. Discuss Johnston's encounter with the eighteenth Crow warrior sent after him by Big Robert.

5. Who was The Wolf and what was his relationship with John Johnston?

6. To what office did Johnston get elected in Red Lodge and how effective was he in the position?

7. How did the Crazy Woman die and how did her death lead to Johnston's making peace with the Crow?

8. How did Johnston help The Crazy Woman in Chapter 4?

9. Why did Johnston ultimately resign from his deputy position in Custer County?

10. What was Arkansas Pete like according to Chapter 27?

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