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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long did it take the group to reach the Platte River in the beginning of Part 1?
(a) A few weeks.
(b) A few months.
(c) Several weeks.
(d) A couple of weeks.

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

3. The men were trying to find _________at the beginning of Part 2.
(a) Lewis' Fork.
(b) Clark's Fork.
(c) Smith's Fork.
(d) North Fork.

4. How many others joined Russell as the group split up at Jackson's Hole?
(a) One.
(b) Four.
(c) Two.
(d) Three.

5. How did the Englishman, Allen, respond to the scenery of the Secluded Valley?
(a) He was impressed.
(b) He did not notice it.
(c) He was unimpressed.
(d) He was confused.

6. On the night that Russell and his group arrived at the Stinking River, how many of their horses were stolen?
(a) Two.
(b) None.
(c) Three.
(d) One.

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

8. Where was the raft found the next day, after being separated from the men in Part 2 (pp.44-63)?
(a) Near an island.
(b) On a rock.
(c) On the river.
(d) At an Indian lodge.

9. What was the highest number of Indians which Russell stayed with on the trip he took alone in Part 2?
(a) Sixteen hundred.
(b) Fourteen hundred.
(c) Eighteen hundred.
(d) Two thousand.

10. Which fruit was being enjoyed by the bears that Russell observed at the 25-Yard River?
(a) Cherries.
(b) Strawberries.
(c) Grapes.
(d) Pineapples.

11. What did the hunters and the friendly Indians do as a result of Howell's murder?
(a) They attacked the Indians.
(b) They looked for more people to help them.
(c) They left the area.
(d) They separated to make it harder for the Indians to attack them.

12. What were the men being taught during the winter on the Yellowstone River?
(a) Classical studies.
(b) Geography.
(c) Mathematics.
(d) Geology.

13. What year was it when Russell joined twenty beaver trappers in Part 1?
(a) 1847.
(b) 1874.
(c) 1853.
(d) 1835.

14. After crossing the Yellowstone River, why do four men secretly leave the group in Part 2 (pp.64-83)?
(a) To form a new party.
(b) To plan an ambush on the Indians.
(c) To plan an ambush on the trappers.
(d) To hunt buffalo.

15. Which creek did Russell travel to after passing the Salt River during the Spring in Part 2 (pp.64-83)?
(a) Chugwater Creek.
(b) Greys Creek.
(c) Plateau Creek.
(d) Shell Creek.

Short Answer Questions

1. What were the men doing by the fireside at the Yellowstone camp?

2. How many men drowned while crossing the Fork on a horse in Part 2 (pp.44-63)?

3. By Fontanelle's instructions, when was Russell's group supposed to meet with the main party again in Part 2 (pp. 104-123)?

4. How many hunters met by Ham's Fork in Part 1?

5. What term was used to describe the earth as the men camped by the hot springs of Yellowstone in Part 2 (pp. 84-103)?

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