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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. Which character acts as a doctor for the Corps?

2. What kind of food does Sacawagea gather for the Corps?

3. What makes the terrain so difficult in this chapter?

4. What does the Corps put in the mound where the king is buried?

5. What tribe does the Corps hold a meeting with in this chapter?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Describe the Corps' stay at the Mandan village.

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

5. Describe Toussaint Charbonneau and his current life.

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

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

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

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

10. What does Lewis note about antelope in Chapter 8?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the importance of the buffalo to the American Indians within the following areas:

1) Religion

2) Everyday life

3) Survival

Essay Topic 2

Choose one of the animals the Corps encounters in the book and examine it in terms of the following:

1) Habitat

2) Diet

3) Survival skills

Essay Topic 3

Why are white Americans so keen to make peace with the Indians? Why do some tribes react well to the white Americans while others don't? How do Lewis and Clark represent the Indians in their journals?

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