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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the fall of 1861, to whom was Johnston going to take 40 gallons of whiskey?
(a) The Flathead Indians.
(b) Mad Mose.
(c) Del Gue.
(d) The Cheyenne.

2. In Chapter 19, which tribe of Indians attacked and killed Shoshoni women and children out gathering roots on the prairie?
(a) The Cheyenne.
(b) The Nez Perce.
(c) The Utes.
(d) The Navajo.

3. How did Johnston, Del Gue, and Johnston's other friends escape from Johnston's cabin when the Blackfoot warriors surrounded it in Chapter 20?
(a) Through a trap door in the floor.
(b) Through a hidden cellar door.
(c) Through a hidden trap door in the cabin's roof.
(d) Through a tunnel in the rear of the property.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What nickname did Johnston and his Mountain Men friends give to the newcomers to the western frontier in Chapter 25: Burial for Bear Claw?

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

3. To what tribe did Waving Grass belong?

4. Who did Del Gue tell about Johnston's Blackfoot captivity despite Johnston's request that he not tell anyone the story?

5. Who defeated the Sioux in battle at Wolf Mountain in 1877?

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