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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 do to the Crow horses in Chapter 7?
2. How many horses did the Flathead tribe have corralled near their camp for trading with the Crow in Chapter 8?
3. Which of the following was not a gift Bear's Head bestowed on Johnston in Chapter 8?
4. What happened to Mrs. Morgan as a result of the Indian attack on her family?
5. What was Johnston's attitude toward alcohol?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why did John Johnston seek vengeance against the Crow Indians?
2. 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?
3. What was Johnston's opinion of Buffalo Bill Cody and how did Johnston meet Cody?
4. What was Leadville, Colorado like when Johnston visited it in the 1870's?
5. How did John Johnston first meet Old John Hatcher and what business partnership did the two men forge?
6. What role did Johnston play in Portuguese Phillips' ride to Fort Laramie for help when Fort Kearney was under Sioux attack?
7. Why did Johnston have to take charity toward the end of his life?
8. In Chapter 6, what kind of reputation did Johnston have in town after he became "the Crow Killer"?
9. Who was Waving Grass and why did she get abandoned on the prairie?
10. When Johnston became a deputy sheriff in Custer County, Colorado, in what ways was he effective as a lawman and in what ways was he ineffective as a lawman?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss John Johnston's experiences as a deputy sheriff in Leadville, Colorado in Chapter 26: Sheriff Johnson. How effective is he as a law enforcement officer? What factors contribute to his success as a deputy and what factors hinder his success as a deputy? Why does Johnston leave law enforcement after just a year? Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.
Essay Topic 2
According to the introduction of the book, Raymond Thorp obtained much of the information he used to write about Liver-Eating Johnson from oral history. Discuss the sources Raymond Thorp used in writing his biography and the likelihood that John Johnston's story contains myth or legend as well as fact. What factors make it likely that there is some myth in the story? What documentation exists to prove that some of the story is fact? Cite examples from the text to support your conclusions.
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the depiction of African Americans in Crow Killer: The Legend of Liver-Eating Johnson. Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.
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