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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did the group of hunters and Indians have to separate in Part 2 (pp.64-83)?
(a) To avoid becoming lost.
(b) To cover more ground quickly.
(c) To make room for hunting.
(d) To make room for feeding horses.

2. Where did Russell and fifteen other men travel to for the winter in Part 2?
(a) Hayden Valley.
(b) Lewis Canyon.
(c) Mutton Hill.
(d) Gallatin Range.

3. Which sounds frightened Corm, the Irishman of the group, in Part 2 (pp. 104-123)?
(a) A wolf howling.
(b) Indian drums.
(c) An elk whistling.
(d) A lion growling.

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

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

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

7. Where was Howell's encampment located?
(a) Near Clarks Fork.
(b) Near Laramie River.
(c) Near Fort Sanders.
(d) Near Fort Platte.

8. As a result of the battle with the Indians in the Teton Mountains, where was one man shot and injured?
(a) The foot.
(b) The shoulder.
(c) The arm.
(d) The leg.

9. How wide is Yellowstone Lake?
(a) Twenty five miles.
(b) One hundred and fifty miles.
(c) One hundred miles.
(d) Fifty miles.

10. What were the Bonnack Indians suspected of in Part 2 (pp. 104-123)?
(a) Antagonizing the trappers.
(b) Plotting an attack.
(c) Stealing horses.
(d) Stealing food.

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

12. How many Indians did Russell encounter in Part 2 (pp.44-63) after descending the snow covered mountain?
(a) Two.
(b) Eight.
(c) Six.
(d) Four.

13. What term was used to describe the earth as the men camped by the hot springs of Yellowstone in Part 2 (pp. 84-103)?
(a) Free.
(b) Hollow.
(c) Endless.
(d) Full.

14. What month was it when Part 2 began?
(a) August.
(b) September.
(c) July.
(d) June.

15. What signal of peace was given when the men spotted the Indians for a second time in Part 2?
(a) Saluting.
(b) Shaking hands.
(c) The waving of hands.
(d) The waving of the American Flag.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is another name for the Big Horn River?

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

3. How did the Englishman, Allen, respond to the scenery of the Secluded Valley?

4. After being defeated by the Indians in Part 1, what was all that was left of Captain Thing's expedition?

5. How many Indians approached when the men were burning their goods in Part 2 (pp. 104-123)?

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