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

Short Answer Questions

1. When The Wolf captured Johnston, what did he tell Johnston he intended to do with him?

2. Which of Johnston's Mountain Men friends was with Johnston when he killed the eighteenth of the twenty Crow warriors Big Robert had sent after him?

3. In the fall of 1861, to whom was Johnston going to take 40 gallons of whiskey?

4. What tribe captured Waving Grass?

5. What did Waving Grass claim her relationship with Johnston was?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast John Johnston's relationships with at least three of the following Indian tribes: the Blackfeet, the Sioux, the Shoshoni, the Cheyenne, the Utes, and the Crow. Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.

Essay Topic 2

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 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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