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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through pp. 84-103.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is another name for the Big Horn River?
(a) Big Horn Sea.
(b) Large Horn River.
(c) Buffalo River.
(d) Wind River.

2. Following the Indian attack, what caused the party to become disabled?
(a) Lost weapons and inclement weather.
(b) Deserting men and inclement weather.
(c) Men deserted and weapons were lost.
(d) Animals were shot and men deserted.

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

4. When the raft fell apart on the return trip across the Fork, what did Russell worry about losing?
(a) His tents, but not his clothes.
(b) His clothes and tents.
(c) Neither his clothes nor his tents.
(d) His clothes, but not his tents.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of meat did Russell have while staying with Bridger's men between February and March?

2. How many men were on the expedition to the Rockies when Russell joined in Part 1?

3. When did Russell make the rendezvous where Mr. Wyeth brought supplies in Part 2 (pp.64-83)?

4. What kind of animal skins did the men trade with the Indians for supplies at Yellowstone River?

5. How many Indians did Bridger see through his telescope in Part 2 (pp. 84-103)?

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