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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. When the raft fell apart on the return trip across the Fork, what did Russell worry about losing?

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

3. What did the Indians do before following the men and robbing them in Part 2 (pp. 104-123)?

4. Which creek did Russell travel to after passing the Salt River during the Spring in Part 2 (pp.64-83)?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. Who was Howell?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the differences in the way that Russell, Allen, and Corm viewed the Secluded Valley. Include an analysis of Russell's description for the valley. How did each man's background influence that man's opinion of the Secluded Valley?

Essay Topic 2

Russell's resilience was shown when he survived an Indian attack with White.

1) Describe how Russell and White were attacked by the Indians and the way they escaped.

2) Explain the injuries that Russell and White had after being attacked and how the injuries made their travel back to the fort more difficult.

3) Analyze the walk back to the fort, the things that Russell and White did to survive, and Russell's ten day recovery from his leg injury.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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