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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 did Russell travel the last ten miles to Fort Hall in Part 2 (pp. 164-183)?
(a) On foot.
(b) On a stretcher.
(c) On a wagon.
(d) By horse.

2. How well had Russell learned the Shoshone language?
(a) Sparingly.
(b) Only a few phrases.
(c) Thoroughly.
(d) Most of the phrases.

3. How far away was Mr. Biggs' camp in Part 2 (pp. 124-143)?
(a) Over twenty miles.
(b) Several miles.
(c) One mile.
(d) A few miles.

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

5. At the end of Part 2 (pp. 164-183), what did Russell have with him after Elbridge went to another ground?
(a) Horses and books.
(b) One horse and one book.
(c) Horses, books, and a telescope.
(d) One horse and several books.

Short Answer Questions

1. What other hunted animal did Russell compare the hunting of buffalo to in the Appendix?

2. As Part 2 (pp. 124-143) began, what were the men still doing in order to survive the winter?

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

4. On what day did the four Americans return to Fort Hall for the winter in Part 2 (pp. 164-183)?

5. Where did Russell and Elbridge store the buffalo they did not need?

Short Essay Questions

1. What battle took place at the beginning of Part 2 (pp. 144-163)?

2. Which view did Russell describe at the beginning of Part 2 (pp. 184-196)?

3. What description did Russell give of the Old Faithful geyser?

4. How did Russell discuss the Shoshone Indians in the Appendix?

5. What did Russell observe at the Indian village at the end of Part 2 (pp. 124-143)?

6. How did Russell heal from his leg injury after returning to Fort Hall in Part 2 (pp. 164-183)?

7. What did Russell talk to the Sioux Indian about in Part 2 (pp. 124-143)?

8. What facts about the wolverine did Russell provide in the Appendix?

9. What caused Russell and Elbridge to temporarily lose their vision in Part 2 (pp. 164-183)?

10. How were Russell and White injured by the Indians at the end of Part 2 (pp.144-163)?

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