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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. What language was Bear's Head surprised to learn that Johnston could speak besides English?
(a) Cheyenne.
(b) The Crow tongue.
(c) Arapaho.
(d) The Flathead tongue.

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

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 got Lisa so drunk that Lisa passed out.
(c) He had Lisa arrested on false charges of theft.
(d) He had the Shoshoni kidnap Lisa.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When were the warriors Big Robert sent after Johnston supposed to return home?

2. What did Joe Robidoux do to his own son to acquire property the young man had inherited?

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

4. What two items did Johnston braid together and show Bear's Head in Chapter 8?

5. Which of the following is not a characteristic for which Johnston was known?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the outcome of the battle between the Flatheads and the Crows in Chapter 8?

2. Who was The Fox and what tie did he have with Johnston's friend, Old John Hatcher?

3. How did Johnston use biscuits to defeat twenty-nine Blackfoot Indians who surrounded his cabin?

4. Discuss the relationship between Waving Grass and John Johnston.

5. Why did Wahni's son want Johnston's help against the Nez Perce?

6. Why was Chapter 10 entitled "A Missing Chapter"?

7. What gifts did Johnston offer to Bear's Head for The Swan and how did the value of his presents compare to what price Bear's Head asked for his daughter?

8. What was Leadville, Colorado like when Johnston visited it in the 1870's?

9. What softened Johnston's reputation with the local town's women in Chapter 9?

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

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