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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What kind of animal skins did the men trade with the Indians for supplies at Yellowstone River?
2. As the group traveled near Jackson's Lake, what insects were noted as being absent because of the cold?
3. Where did the group go before Big Jackson's Hole in Part 2?
4. Where did Russell and fifteen other men travel to for the winter in Part 2?
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. When did Osborne Russell's Journal of a Trapper begin and who joined him?
2. How did Russell describe the Yellowstone Lake area in Part 2 (pp. 84-103)?
3. What happened when Russell first encountered a grizzly bear in Part 1?
4. What was Rocky Mountain University?
5. What was the Secluded Valley like at night, and what did Russell hunt there in 1837?
6. Where was Fort Mutton located, and what was Russell's stay like while he was there?
7. What were Russell's opinions of his party's leader and his mission in Part 2 (pp. 64-83)?
8. How were Russell and the other trappers robbed by the Indians in Part 2 (pp. 104-123)?
9. How did the Indians help Russell in the mountains in Part 2 (pp. 44-63)?
10. How did the trappers lose and regain their possessions at Lewis' Fork in July, 1835?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Compare and contrast the leadership styles of Wyeth, Bridger, and Fontanelle as they led various groups and trapping parties with Russell. Also, provide an analysis of Russell's opinion of each and the reasons why he had those opinions.
Essay Topic 2
Analyze the purpose of an appendix in non-fiction and how it applies to Journal of a Trapper. Also, include an explanation of three things that you learned about animals and the three things that you learned about Indian tribes from the appendix, and how they added to the effectiveness of Russell's story.
Essay Topic 3
In the last section of Osborne Russell's Journal of a Trapper, three of Russell's letters were included.
1) Describe the reasons why the book might have featured three of Russell's letters and the authenticity they added to it.
2) Explain three things that were written about by Russell in his letter to Martha, his sister.
3) Describe the life that Russell was living in California, based on the information provided in his 1899 letter.
4) Analyze the way that Russell said goodbye to the mountains, the animals he hunted, and the life that he knew as a trapper. Include why he composed his farewell in the form of a poem, the key memories he described in it, and the legacy that you think Russell will most likely be remembered for in the future.
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