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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 does Charbonneau want to be hired as?

2. What kind of medicine does Lewis give Sacagawea in this chapter?

3. Which of the following fish do the men not catch in the river?

4. What is the name of the experienced waterman within the Corps?

5. What are the towropes made from?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why do the captains want to find La Liberte in the second chapter?

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

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

5. What is George Shannon's conditions when he finally shows up again in the third chapter?

6. Why is the Arikaras village empty?

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

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

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

10. What further problems does the party have with Teton Indians in the fourth chapter?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why was the American President held more highly in regard in the 19th century than he is today? What did the Indians think about having their lives ruled by someone who had nothing to do with their culture?

Essay Topic 2

Examine trading.

1) In what way is trading an important part of Indian culture?

2) What involvement did the French have in Indian trading?

3) How did the Corps use the American Indians' love of trading to their advantage?

Essay Topic 3

Choose one of the Indian tribes Lewis and Clark encounter and examine its culture within the following areas:

1) Language

2) Religion

3) Music

4) Hunting

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