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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. On the night that Russell and his group arrived at the Stinking River, how many of their horses were stolen?
(a) One.
(b) Three.
(c) Two.
(d) None.

2. How many hunters met by Ham's Fork in Part 1?
(a) Eight hundred.
(b) Two hundred.
(c) Four hundred.
(d) Six hundred.

3. Preparing for the winter on the Yellowstone River in Part 2 (pp. 84-103), how many men did the lodges hold?
(a) Ten.
(b) Six.
(c) Twelve.
(d) Fourteen.

4. How many others joined Russell as the group split up at Jackson's Hole?
(a) One.
(b) Three.
(c) Two.
(d) Four.

5. When did Russell make the rendezvous where Mr. Wyeth brought supplies in Part 2 (pp.64-83)?
(a) July 4.
(b) September 2.
(c) July 24.
(d) September 22.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why was it difficult to trap beavers along the river in Part 1?

2. What year was it when Russell joined twenty beaver trappers in Part 1?

3. How did Russell feel about the leader of his group after meeting the Flathead Indians?

4. Which sounds frightened Corm, the Irishman of the group, in Part 2 (pp. 104-123)?

5. What is another name for the Big Horn River?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How did Russell spend time with the Bonnack Indians in Part 2 (pp. 64-83)?

3. What happened at the July 4th rendezvous in 1837?

4. What happened when four trappers decided to desert the group in September, 1835?

5. What rumors about Indian attacks did Russell and the trappers hear in Part 1?

6. Which Indians did Russell meet at Yellowstone in Part 2 (pp. 44-63), and what did he trade with them?

7. What was the Secluded Valley like at night, and what did Russell hunt there in 1837?

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

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

10. How were Russell and the other trappers robbed by the Indians in Part 2 (pp. 104-123)?

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