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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 company purchased Fort Hall from Mr. Wyeth?

2. How far away was Mr. Biggs' camp in Part 2 (pp. 124-143)?

3. How did Russell travel the last ten miles to Fort Hall in Part 2 (pp. 164-183)?

4. What year was it when Russell spoke of setting up beaver traps under the waterline?

5. Who was with the Presbyterian preacher who was traveling back to the States in Part 2?

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

4. What happened when Russell saw a grizzly bear in its den in Part 2 (pp. 184-196)?

5. Who was Mr. Biggs?

6. Why did Russell resent the robes that Fontanelle gave to him and the other men at Fort William?

7. Which skills are involved with buffalo hunting?

8. Which plan for trapping beavers along the Big Horn River did Russell discuss in Part 2 (pp. 124-143)?

9. How was Russell seriously injured in Willamette River?

10. Which challenges did Russell and White face as they made their way back to Fort Hall after being wounded by Indians?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Yellowstone Lake was a central location for a lot of the events that took place in Journal of a Trapper.

1) Describe Yellowstone Lake as it was presented by Russell, including the surrounding areas that were mentioned.

2) Explain two major events from the book that took place near Yellowstone.

3) Analyze the phrases that Russell used to depict Yellowstone and the literary effect they had on the book.

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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