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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 21 Looking for the Shoshones July 15 - August 12, 1805.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Because Lewis' iron-frame boat failed, Clark directed the men to
(a) Pack themselves into the boats they had
(b) Store their belongings in a cave
(c) Walk instead of float
(d) Make new canoes

2. Although he is formally educated, Meriwether Lewis returns to Virginia
(a) At the behest of Thomas Jefferson
(b) To care for his ailing mother
(c) To coordinate the education of his sister
(d) To manage the family plantation

3. The keelboat was replaced by pirogues and canoes at this point in the journey because
(a) It was obsolete and rusting
(b) It was too large to navigate the upper Missouri River
(c) t was needed for storage
(d) Lewis feared frightening the Indians

4. Among his peers, Lewis is considered
(a) Honest and trustworthy
(b) Slightly effeminate
(c) A bit shady
(d) A bigot

5. Lewis thought that buffalo hair might produce
(a) A fine wool
(b) Good stuffing for pillows
(c) Soft baby blankets
(d) Packing material

Short Answer Questions

1. Once they were on the Mississippi, Lewis and Clark decided to

2. Even as a private, Lewis is accepted among military officers because

3. In the Spring at Fort Mandan, Lewis felt that the expedition was really

4. Clark noted that he was concerned that the expedition had insufficient

5. The two captains try to decide among two large river forks, which is the true

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