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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which member of the Teton tribe does the Corps take with them?
(a) Blackbird
(b) Pink Salmon
(c) Black Buffalo
(d) Golden Gopher

2. What kind of fish does Goodrich catch in this chapter?
(a) Piranha
(b) Carp
(c) White catfish
(d) Salmon

3. What is Captain Lewis still recovering from in this chapter?
(a) Cobalt poisoning
(b) Small pox
(c) A hangover
(d) A cold

4. Why do the captains think the Arikaras Indians are not in their village in this chapter?
(a) They are hunting buffaloes
(b) They are on holiday
(c) They are hiding in ambush
(d) They have runaway

5. How does Private Howard try to get back into the fort?
(a) Tunnels under the wall
(b) Knock on the gate
(c) Scales the wall
(d) Steals a key

Short Answer Questions

1. Who are planning to attack the Mandan village?

2. Who is attacked by a grizzly bear in this chapter?

3. What river is the White Catfish camp located above?

4. What is the name of the first creek where the men set up camp?

5. What does Clark observe in the distance on July 20th?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Clark notice about the mound they climb in the third chapter?

2. Why does Lewis worry about the construction of the main boat in Chapter 11?

3. What problems does the Teton tribe cause the party in the third chapter?

4. What does Clark note about the Mandan houses in Chapter 5?

5. Why do the Captains establish specific appointments for Thompson, Warner and Collins in the opening chapter?

6. How does Captain Lewis help with the delivery of Jean-Baptiste?

7. Describe Toussaint Charbonneau and his current life.

8. What does Jean Valle tell the party in the fourth chapter?

9. In what what way is the meeting with the Teton Sioux Indians intense?

10. What do the Indians do when ice appears in the Missouri?

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