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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 were the Indians doing as Russell and White were escaping from them?

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

3. What company purchased Fort Hall from Mr. Wyeth?

4. How did Russell describe the thunderstorms near Grey's River?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Russell and White hear as they escaped from the Indians in Part 2 (pp. 164-183)?

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

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

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

5. What were some of the characteristics of the springs that were near Lewis Lake?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

A recurring situation for Russell was the alliance with friendly Indians against hostile tribes.

1) Describe which Indian tribes were against the hostile Indians.

2) Explain the reasons that the Indians might have had for joining forces with the trappers.

3) Analyze two battles from the book where the trappers were assisted by Indians in order to fight hostile tribes.

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

Describe in detail the effect that scenery in general had on the book, Russell's life, and his journey. Use Russell's description of the Old Faithful geyser and the surrounding springs to support your analysis.

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