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

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

3. When Johnston attacked and killed the Crow sentry in Chapter 7, what did he find in the Indian's possession?

4. Where did Joe Robidoux let Johnston sleep in his store?

5. How did Johnston identify the Crow Indians as The Swan's killers?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Why was Fort Kearney offensive to the Sioux?

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

7. How did Joe Robidoux cheat John Johnston when Johnston first started out as a trapper?

8. In what ways was John Johnston typical for a Mountain Man of his era and in what ways was he atypical for a Mountain Man of his era?

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

10. In Chapter 21, what did Johnston do to his cabin and why did his action surprise Del Gue?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the life of mountain men in the Rocky Mountains during John Johnston's lifetime. In what ways was Johnston's life typical and in what ways was it atypical for a mountain man? Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the theme of revenge in Raymond Thorp's book Crow Killer: The Legend of Liver-Eating Johnson. How is this theme illustrated in John Johnson's life? How is the theme illustrated in the response of the Crow Indians to Johnson's desire for revenge against them? What do you think the author is saying about revenge in this book? Cite examples from the text to support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast John Johnston's relationship with The Swan and his relationship with Waving Grass. Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.

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