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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Russell notice buffalo had already disappeared in Part 2 (pp. 184-196)?
(a) Salt Lake.
(b) Yellowstone.
(c) Grand Teton.
(d) Red Desert.

2. When did the men bring supplies from Fontanelle back to the fort in Part 2 (pp. 124-143)?
(a) January.
(b) December.
(c) February.
(d) March.

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

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

5. How did Russell converse with the Indian to learn about his stolen goods?
(a) Indian dialect.
(b) A written note.
(c) Sign language.
(d) Drawing characters.

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

7. How many ducks did the Canadian have for breakfast in Part 2 (pp. 164-183)?
(a) Two.
(b) None.
(c) One.
(d) Three.

8. What did Russell use to keep warm in Part 2 (pp. 144-163) as he was hunting for elk during the winter?
(a) An epishemore, but not a blanket.
(b) A blanket, but not an epishemore.
(c) A blanket and an epishemore.
(d) Neither a blanket nor an epishemore.

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

10. How were the stolen beaver skins recognized as belonging to Russell?
(a) They only had Russell's name on them.
(b) They had Russell's and Allen's names on them.
(c) They only had Allen's name on them.
(d) They had Russell's, Allen's, and Biggs' names on them.

11. What did the Indian trapper do before leading the other trappers into battle at the beginning of Part 2 (pp. 144-163)?
(a) Ran in place.
(b) Yelled.
(c) Did a war dance.
(d) Stripped naked.

12. Which animal ate the rest of the mountain sheep that Russell had stored?
(a) Wolverine.
(b) Coyote.
(c) Lion.
(d) Bear.

13. How many men did Russell want to tell about his plan of hiding the beaver traps?
(a) Several.
(b) Not too many.
(c) None.
(d) All of them.

14. How many new buffalo robes did Fontanelle have for sale in his warehouse?
(a) Two hundred.
(b) Three hundred.
(c) Five hundred.
(d) Four hundred.

15. After spending the winter at Fort Hall, what did Russell find at the Great Salt Lake in the spring?
(a) Small numbers of ducks and other water birds.
(b) Large numbers of ducks and other water birds.
(c) Small numbers of fish.
(d) Large numbers of fish.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many men made up the group that had horses that were hurt or killed by Indians?

2. Along the way to the Missouri River, what kind of pine trees were observed?

3. What type of buffalo robes did Fontanelle give the men at Fort William in Part 2?

4. Besides rest, what treatment did Russell receive in order to heal after returning to Fort Hall?

5. How many men were hunting buffalo and preparing for the winter in Part 2 (pp. 164-183)?

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