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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 river does Lewis explore in this chapter?

2. What kind of fish is the stream in this chapter rich in?

3. Where does Potts injure himself?

4. What does the Corps see on the beach in this chapter?

5. Which member of the Corps do the Indians attack?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the visit to the Indian village in Chapter 15.

2. How do the captains divide the party on July the 1st in Chapter 22?

3. What do the captains devise to make their journey across the mountain easier?

4. What does Clark give Yellept in exchange for his horse?

5. How does Yellept help the Corps in Chapter 20?

6. What does Clark tell the Pawnee and Teton tribes in Chapter 24?

7. Describe the problems the party has have with Indians in Chapter 22.

8. How does Clark save the woman in Chapter 18?

9. What problems do the Wahclellahs Indians cause the party in Chapter 19?

10. Why does Clark name the sandstone structure Pompy's Tower?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Examine the American Indian''s relationship with the French.

1) What influence have the French had in the development of the USA?

2) How did the French use the Indians to help with their trade business?

Essay Topic 3

Examine the punishment and discipline used in the book to keep the Corps in order.

1) Why was so important to keep the Corps disciplined?

2) In what way do Lewis and Clark set a good a example for the men?

3) Why are none of the punished men asked to leave the Corps?

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