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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Including Russell, how many men did Wyeth leave at Fort Hall in Part 1?
(a) Ten.
(b) Twelve.
(c) Fourteen.
(d) Sixteen.

2. How did Russell feel about the leader of his group after meeting the Flathead Indians?
(a) Uncomfortable.
(b) Intimidated.
(c) Angry.
(d) Pressured.

3. How many large peaks made up the Tetons?
(a) Two.
(b) Five.
(c) Four.
(d) Three.

4. On what date did the hunters discover the sixty Indian lodges in Part 1?
(a) Novermber 10.
(b) October 12.
(c) November 22.
(d) October 1.

5. What name did Russell have for the education the men were receiving during the winter on Yellowstone River?
(a) Rocky Mountain University.
(b) Rocky Mountain 101.
(c) Rocky Mountain High.
(d) Rocky Mountain School.

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

7. What time of day was it when the men first saw the Indians in the Teton Mountains?
(a) Afternoon.
(b) Evening.
(c) Midnight.
(d) Morning.

8. 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) Wool.
(c) Leaves.
(d) Snake skin.

9. When did Russell reach the 25-Yard River in Part 2?
(a) November.
(b) July.
(c) August.
(d) September.

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

11. When Fort Hall was resupplied, what direction did Russell travel to for the winter?
(a) Northeast.
(b) Southwest.
(c) Northwest.
(d) Southeast.

12. Which river, near Ham's Fork, did the expedition meet the hunters after crossing the Continental Divide in Part 1?
(a) Sweetwater River.
(b) Madison River.
(c) Cheyenne River.
(d) Green River.

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

14. After reaching Salt River, which valley did the men approach in Part 2 (pp.44-63)?
(a) Elk Basin.
(b) Jackson's Hole.
(c) Star Valley.
(d) Bridger Valley.

15. Where was Russell playing games with the Indians and trappers as Part 2 (pp. 104-123) started?
(a) Greys River.
(b) Gallatin River.
(c) Gibbon River.
(d) Green River.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many men planned to go to Yellowstone Lake at the end of Part 1?

2. How was Russell's stay through the winter in Part 2 (pp.64-83), before leaving in February?

3. When did the men first see the Indians in the Teton Mountains in Part 2 (pp.44-63)?

4. How many Indians attacked Howell and another trapper in Part 2 (pp. 84-103)?

5. What did Russell learn from the three Indians that stayed at the fort in Part 1?

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