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Osborne Russell
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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. How wide is Yellowstone Lake?
(a) Fifty miles.
(b) One hundred and fifty miles.
(c) One hundred miles.
(d) Twenty five miles.

2. What happened to Russell's horse during the Indian attack in Part 2 (pp. 104-123)?
(a) It was shot once.
(b) It fell while riding fast.
(c) It ran away.
(d) It was shot twice.

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

4. How many Indians did Bridger see through his telescope in Part 2 (pp. 84-103)?
(a) Eleven hundred.
(b) Fifteen hundred.
(c) Two thousand.
(d) Eight hundred.

5. Which fruit was being enjoyed by the bears that Russell observed at the 25-Yard River?
(a) Strawberries.
(b) Cherries.
(c) Pineapples.
(d) Grapes.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why did the group of hunters and Indians have to separate in Part 2 (pp.64-83)?

3. How many men were on the expedition to the Rockies when Russell joined in Part 1?

4. How much time passed between the two Indian attacks that occurred in the winter in Part 2 (pp. 84-103)?

5. What did the hunters and the friendly Indians do as a result of Howell's murder?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why did the trappers split up in Part 2 (pp. 44-63)?

4. How did the trappers respond to the apology given to them by the Indians at the end of Part 2 (pp. 104-123)?

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

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

7. What were Russell's opinions of his party's leader and his mission in Part 2 (pp. 64-83)?

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

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

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

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