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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the wife of the warrior who had captured Waving Grass do when her husband brought Waving Grass home?

2. Who was Big Anton Sepulveda's partner in Chapter 19?

3. Which of Johnston's Mountain Men friends frequently used the expression "Great Jehosophat, Pocahontas, and John Smith"?

4. How did Waving Grass end up on the prairie alone?

5. What happened to Johnston's 40 gallons of whiskey during his captivity among the Blackfoot Indians?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast John Johnston's relationship with John Hatcher and his relationship with Del Gue. Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.

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

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.

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