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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How was the Indian Chief's reaction to the stolen goods described in Part 2 (pp. 124-143)?
(a) Amusement.
(b) Surprise.
(c) Sorrow.
(d) Anger.

2. How tall were the little peaks that the hot water at Lewis Lake formed?
(a) Up to six feet.
(b) Up to twelve feet.
(c) Up to eight feet.
(d) Up to ten feet.

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

4. How many men did the Indian Chief admit to sending to rob Russell?
(a) Three.
(b) Five.
(c) Two.
(d) Four.

5. How many miles away was Fort Hall when Russell and White crossed the Teton Mountains pass in Part 2 (pp. 164-183)?
(a) Ninety.
(b) Fifty.
(c) One hundred and twenty.
(d) One hundred and eighty.

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

7. As explained in the Appendix, what size of animals does a wolverine eat?
(a) Small.
(b) Medium sized.
(c) Small, large, and medium-sized.
(d) Large.

8. During what year was Fort Hall purchased from Mr. Wyeth?
(a) 1837.
(b) 1873.
(c) 1874.
(d) 1847.

9. Which other animal did the panther primarily attack in the mountains?
(a) Goat.
(b) Sheep.
(c) Coyotes.
(d) Wolverines.

10. Who was with the Presbyterian preacher who was traveling back to the States in Part 2?
(a) A wife and other relatives.
(b) A wife, a child, and another family.
(c) A wife and child.
(d) A wife and two children.

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

12. What happens to a mountain sheep's color later in the year?
(a) It darkens.
(b) It lightens.
(c) It brightens.
(d) It changes.

13. On what day did the four Americans return to Fort Hall for the winter in Part 2 (pp. 164-183)?
(a) November 20.
(b) December 5.
(c) November 5.
(d) December 10.

14. Where did Russell and Elbridge store the buffalo they did not need?
(a) Snow drifts.
(b) A cave.
(c) Under the ground.
(d) A tree.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Russell and White make in order to protect their feet?

2. What year was it when Russell spoke of setting up beaver traps under the waterline?

3. How many new buffalo robes did Fontanelle have for sale in his warehouse?

4. The Indian who told Russell about his stolen goods in Part 2 was from what tribe?

5. Which animal ate the rest of the mountain sheep that Russell had stored?

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