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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. What did Johnston use to knock out the Crow sentry in Chapter 7?

2. How did Johnston respond when a river tramp tried to rob him upon his disembarking from the steamer that brought him west?

3. What does the Crow term Dapiek Absaroka mean?

4. What happened to the reputation of the Crow as a result of Johnston's vendetta against them?

5. How many warriors did Chief Big Robert send to hunt down Johnston?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who was Waving Grass and why did she get abandoned on the prairie?

2. How did Johnston prepare his cabin for the winter in Chapter 9?

3. How did Johnston's relationship with the Shoshoni Indians differ from his relationship with the Crow Indians?

4. Why did Johnston have to take charity toward the end of his life?

5. Why was Fort Kearney offensive to the Sioux?

6. What did Johnston find at his cabin when he returned after a hunting trip at the end of Chapter 5 and how did he respond to what he found?

7. Describe Johnston's physical appearance and discuss how it contributed to his legend.

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

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

10. According to Chapter 7, what were the Crow Indians like in the mid-nineteenth century?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Crow Killer: The Legend of Liver-Eating Johnson contains several examples of irony. Discuss three examples of irony in the book and what you think the author is trying to say through each example.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Compare and contrast the lifestyle of the mountain men like John Johnston and Del Gue and the lifestyle of the Native American tribes during Johnston's era. Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.

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