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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, pp. 44-63.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In order to cross the Fork, what did the men use to make a boat in Part 2 (pp.44-63)?
(a) Wool.
(b) Buffalo skin.
(c) Snake skin.
(d) Leaves.

2. After being defeated by the Indians in Part 1, what was all that was left of Captain Thing's expedition?
(a) Men and horses.
(b) Food and horses.
(c) Men and food.
(d) Men, food, and horses.

3. In what year did Russell join the expedition in Independence, Missouri, at the beginning of Part 1?
(a) 1843.
(b) 1823.
(c) 1832.
(d) 1834.

4. How many hunters met by Ham's Fork in Part 1?
(a) Two hundred.
(b) Six hundred.
(c) Four hundred.
(d) Eight hundred.

5. What did Russell learn from the three Indians that stayed at the fort in Part 1?
(a) How to cook.
(b) More about their weapons.
(c) How to hunt.
(d) More about their language.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long did it take the group to reach the Platte River in the beginning of Part 1?

2. What month was it when Part 2 began?

3. Which one of the following was not included in the group of men that joined the expedition with Russell in Part 1?

4. In Part 1, as the men were at the Fort trading with the Indians, how many miles north were Bridger's men?

5. What did the men follow in Part 2 (pp.44-63) to reach the Teton Mountains?

(see the answer key)

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