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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of directions was Russell given before meeting the Bonnack Indians in Part 2?
(a) Wrong.
(b) Confusing.
(c) Correct.
(d) Incomplete.

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

3. When did Russell reach the 25-Yard River in Part 2?
(a) August.
(b) July.
(c) September.
(d) November.

4. How did the Englishman, Allen, respond to the scenery of the Secluded Valley?
(a) He did not notice it.
(b) He was confused.
(c) He was unimpressed.
(d) He was impressed.

5. As the group split up in Part 2 (pp.44-63), where did the men with Russell think they were initially?
(a) Big Horn.
(b) They were lost.
(c) Swift Creek.
(d) Rock Creek.

Short Answer Questions

1. What were the Bonnack Indians suspected of in Part 2 (pp. 104-123)?

2. What tribe of friendly Indians did Russell meet at the 25-Yard River?

3. Which type of bear did Russell shoot in the shoulder before being attacked in Part 1?

4. Where was the raft found the next day, after being separated from the men in Part 2 (pp.44-63)?

5. Which animal did Russell and some other trappers hunt to keep a steady food supply during the winter in Part 2 (pp. 84-103)?

Short Essay Questions

1. What precautions did Russell take to avoid being ambushed by Indians at the Big Horn River area in Part 2 (pp. 84-103)?

2. How did the trappers cross Lewis' Fork in June, 1835?

3. How was Russell's horse injured during an Indian attack on July 5, 1837?

4. What did the trappers do when they were surrounded by the Indians in the Teton Mountains on June 28th?

5. What happened when Russell first encountered a grizzly bear in Part 1?

6. When did Osborne Russell's Journal of a Trapper begin and who joined him?

7. How did Russell characterize the Crow Indians in Part 2 (pp.84-103)?

8. How did Russell describe the Yellowstone Lake area in Part 2 (pp. 84-103)?

9. In contrast to Fort Mutton, what was Russell's stay at Bridger's camp like in the winter on 1836?

10. Who was Russell with for the July 4, 1836, rendezvous, and where did they travel to when the rendezvous was finished?

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