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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who was following Big Robert's warriors toward the Flathead camp in Chapter 7?

3. Who helped Mrs. Morgan bury her three children and her husband's scalp?

4. What nickname was given to Johnston in 1848?

5. How much more did Joe Robidoux charge Johnston for the rifle than Johnston would have paid in St. Louis?

Short Essay Questions

1. What nicknames did John Johnston have?

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

3. Discuss Johnston's relationship with The Swan.

4. How did Johnston become Del Gue's partner after having been John Hatcher's partner in fur trading?

5. What tragic encounter did the Morgan family have with Blackfoot Indians in Chapter 4?

6. 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?

7. What role did Johnston play in Portuguese Phillips' ride to Fort Laramie for help when Fort Kearney was under Sioux attack?

8. Who was Captain Jack and what was his relationship to Mariano Modeno?

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

10. What was ironic about Johnston's capturing the Sioux for Chief Black Eagle in Chapter 24?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the dialogue in Raymond Thorp's book Crow Killer: The Legend of Liver-Eating Johnson. How does it convey the historical era and depict the individuals discussed in the book? Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the depiction of women in Crow Killer: The Legend of Liver-Eating Johnson. Are women in positions of leadership? What characteristics and roles are ascribed to women on the western frontier? Do the men in the mountains treat the women as equals or do they try to dominate them? Cite at least three examples from the text to support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the concept of survival in Crow Killer: The Legend of Liver-Eating Johnson. Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.

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