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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 the Corps avoid to quicken its pace?

2. What Indians does the Corps meet in this chapter?

3. What does Clark give Yellept in exchange for a horse?

4. Why are the horses unable to chase animals for any length of time?

5. What is the Kooskooskee River now known as?

Short Essay Questions

1. What problems does the party have getting across the water?

2. How do the Indians greet the party in Chapter 14?

3. Why is the trek across the Bitterroots Mountains so difficult?

4. How do the captains communicate to the Indians in Chapter 16?

5. What does Clark do on April the 2nd in Chapter 19?

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

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

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

9. How do the men spend their time at Fort Clapsop?

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

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

What does the buffalo symbolize in American culture? How does the buffalo symbolize different things to the American Indians than it does to the American whites?

Essay Topic 3

What impact have Lewis and Clark had on modern America? Why were Lewis and Clark specifically asked to lead the expedition? How are Lewis and Clark regarded today?

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