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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When were the heavy snows first discussed in Part 2 (pp. 144-163)?
(a) Late November.
(b) Mid December.
(c) Early December.
(d) Mid November.

2. What were the Indians doing as Russell and White were escaping from them?
(a) Celebrating.
(b) Yelling.
(c) Running.
(d) Fighting.

3. How did Russell travel the last ten miles to Fort Hall in Part 2 (pp. 164-183)?
(a) By horse.
(b) On a wagon.
(c) On foot.
(d) On a stretcher.

4. How did Russell gather water to drink for White and himself?
(a) In a metal cup.
(b) In his hat.
(c) In a boot.
(d) In a jar.

5. During what month did Russell see a grizzly bear in its den in Part 2?
(a) January.
(b) November.
(c) December.
(d) September.

6. When did Russell reach the town on the falls of the Willamette River?
(a) September 26, 1824.
(b) September 26, 1842.
(c) September 16, 1823.
(d) September 16, 1832.

7. Who was with Russell as he traveled west towards the Willamette River?
(a) A group from the Southern United States.
(b) A group from the Western United States.
(c) A group from the Northern United States.
(d) A group from the Eastern United States.

8. According to the Appendix, how many Snake Indians were there?
(a) Eight thousand.
(b) Four thousand.
(c) Six thousand.
(d) Two thousand.

9. What type of buffalo robes did Fontanelle give the men at Fort William in Part 2?
(a) Slightly worn.
(b) Ratty.
(c) Undersized.
(d) Oversized.

10. As Part 2 (pp. 124-143) began, what were the men still doing in order to survive the winter?
(a) Killing animals, but not lighting fires.
(b) Neither lighting fires nor killing animals.
(c) Lighting fires, but not killing animals.
(d) Lighting fires and killing animals.

11. How long did it take for Russell to recover at Fort Hall?
(a) Two weeks.
(b) Ten days.
(c) Two days.
(d) Ten weeks.

12. What disease had killed the Indians of the abandoned camp the men passed in Part 2?
(a) Pneumonia.
(b) Smallpox.
(c) Cholera.
(d) Measles.

13. What happened to the buffalo meat that Russell and Elbridge stored?
(a) Some of it was eaten by wolves.
(b) Most of it was stolen by Indians.
(c) Some of it was stolen by Indians.
(d) Most of it was eaten by wolves.

14. How was Russell's horse killed in Part 2 (pp. 144-163)?
(a) By an arrow.
(b) By falling off a precipice.
(c) By gunfire.
(d) From exhaustion.

15. When did the men reach Fort William?
(a) November 8.
(b) November 22.
(c) November 28.
(d) November 18.

Short Answer Questions

1. By which river did Fontanelle inform Russell and Allen that their goods had been recovered?

2. How tall were the little peaks that the hot water at Lewis Lake formed?

3. How many men did Russell want to tell about his plan of hiding the beaver traps?

4. What type of taste did the spring water at Lewis Lake have?

5. How were the stolen beaver skins recognized as belonging to Russell?

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