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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. Why do the captains think the Arikaras Indians are not in their village in this chapter?

2. What is the name of the Frenchman who lives among the the Mandans?

3. What does Lewis worry about finding material to make?

4. What does Charbonneau want to be hired as?

5. What is the name of the Corps' hunter?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How do the captains try to persuade the tribes to make peace with each other?

3. Describe Toussaint Charbonneau and his current life.

4. How does the weather in Chapter 11 affect the Corps?

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

6. Why does the Corps find the terrain heavy going in Chapter 12?

7. How do the captains want to deal with Reed in the second chapter?

8. What problems does Lewis encounter on his walk in Chapter 10?

9. What do the men do when they set up camp on August the 15th?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are the differences between leaders and followers? How can a team work well with a variety of individuals? Do you think the Corps works well together?

Essay Topic 2

What problems does the group encounter during its journey? How does it manage to get over its problems? How does it learn from its mistakes?

Essay Topic 3

What were the main concerns in America during the early 1800s. How are these concerns expressed in the journals?

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