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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. By which river did Fontanelle inform Russell and Allen that their goods had been recovered?

2. How tall were the little peaks that the hot water at Lewis Lake formed?

3. After spending the winter at Fort Hall, what did Russell find at the Great Salt Lake in the spring?

4. To what length can an elk grow?

5. How was Russell's horse killed in Part 2 (pp. 144-163)?

Short Essay Questions

1. How was Russell's horse killed in 1838?

2. How did Russell retrieve the skins that were stolen by the Crow Indians?

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

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

5. Who was Mr. Biggs?

6. How did Russell keep warm during the winter hunting of mountain sheep in Part 2 (pp. 144-163)?

7. Where did Russell and Elbridge store the buffalo in Part 2 (pp. 164-183), and what happened to it?

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

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

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

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

Analyze three examples of help that Russell received from the Indians during his journey as a trapper. Also, include an explanation of Russell's initial impressions of the Indians before they offered their help and how significant their assistance was in his adventures.

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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