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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. Why does Lewis decide to walk along the shore?
(a) To hunt
(b) To view the wildlife
(c) To get in shape
(d) To allow more space on the boats

2. What is Newman's punishment for mutinous expression?
(a) Imprisonment
(b) No food for three days
(c) 75 lashes
(d) Electric chair

3. Who does Captain Clark protect in this chapter?
(a) Captain Lewis
(b) His wife
(c) The Pawnees
(d) The Mandans

4. What tribe of Indians does Clarke send La Liberte to talk to?
(a) Yoopees
(b) Otos
(c) Haha
(d) Pawnees

5. What day does the Corps celebrate in this chapter?
(a) Easter Sunday
(b) Thanksgiving
(c) Independence Day
(d) Christmas Day

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What do the Teton and Yankton Sioux say they will kill if they stand in their way?

3. What does the party reach on July 25th?

4. What kind of fish does Goodrich catch in this chapter?

5. What is the name of Charbonneau's youngest wife?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do the Captains need to punish three members of the team in the opening chapter?

2. What does Captain Clark do between the 10th and 12th of July?

3. How does Clark defuse a situation between a husband and wife on November 22nd?

4. How does Lewis save the pirogues in Chapter 7?

5. What problems does the buffalo cause in Chapter 9?

6. What occurs in the meeting between the captains and the Indian tribes in the second chapter?

7. How does the party indicate to the Indians they are not their enemies?

8. What decision does the Court Martial make on Hugh Hall and John Collins?

9. Describe the meeting that takes place between the captains and the Yankton Siuox on August 30th.

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

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