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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When were the trappers attacked by the Indians in Part 2 (pp.64-83)?
(a) October.
(b) November.
(c) September.
(d) December.

2. What was the date when the group crossed the Continental Divide in Part 1?
(a) July 22.
(b) July 12.
(c) June 28.
(d) June 18.

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

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

5. 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 hunt buffalo.
(c) To plan an ambush on the trappers.
(d) To plan an ambush on the Indians.

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

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

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

9. How many Indians approached when the men were burning their goods in Part 2 (pp. 104-123)?
(a) Twenty five.
(b) Ten.
(c) Twenty.
(d) Fifteen.

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

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

12. Which one of the following was not included in the group of men that joined the expedition with Russell in Part 1?
(a) Painters.
(b) Trappers.
(c) Scientists.
(d) Missionaries.

13. 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.

14. How many villages of Flathead Indians did the men meet in Part 2?
(a) Two.
(b) One.
(c) Three.
(d) Four.

15. In Part 1, as the men were at the Fort trading with the Indians, how many miles north were Bridger's men?
(a) One hundred.
(b) One hundred and twenty.
(c) Eighty.
(d) Sixty.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many Indians surrounded the men in the Teton Mountains in Part 2 (pp.44-63)?

2. How many others joined Russell as the group split up at Jackson's Hole?

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

4. What did Russell use to cut through the ice while hiking up the the snow covered mountain in Part 2 (pp.44-63)?

5. What signal of peace was given when the men spotted the Indians for a second time in Part 2?

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