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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After tiring of dried meat, what did the men intend to live off of in Part 2 (pp. 144-163)?
(a) Rabbits.
(b) Coyotes.
(c) Goats.
(d) Sheep.

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

3. What other hunted animal did Russell compare the hunting of buffalo to in the Appendix?
(a) Elk.
(b) Bison.
(c) Fox.
(d) Rabbit.

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

5. By which river did Fontanelle inform Russell and Allen that their goods had been recovered?
(a) Nowood River.
(b) Madison River.
(c) Cheyenne River.
(d) Powder River.

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

7. What year was it when Russell spoke of setting up beaver traps under the waterline?
(a) 1883.
(b) 1828.
(c) 1882.
(d) 1838.

8. The Indian who told Russell about his stolen goods in Part 2 was from what tribe?
(a) Chippewa.
(b) Mohawk.
(c) Sioux.
(d) Shoshone.

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

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

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

12. What was Russell constructing when he was injured by an accidental explosion?
(a) A bridge.
(b) A mill.
(c) A fort.
(d) A house.

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

14. Which three colors were in the stream near Old Faithful in Part 2 (pp. 144-163)?
(a) Red, yellow, and purple.
(b) Red, white, and purple.
(c) Red, white, and blue.
(d) Red, blue, and yellow.

15. How tall can grizzlies grow to be?
(a) Five feet tall.
(b) Seven feet tall.
(c) Eight feet tall.
(d) Six feet tall.

Short Answer Questions

1. During what month were the men setting traps by Grey's River?

2. Which one of the following best describes the matted hair that a mountain sheep gets in December?

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

4. How did Russell describe the thunderstorms near Grey's River?

5. What did the Indian trapper do before leading the other trappers into battle at the beginning of Part 2 (pp. 144-163)?

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