4. Rather than ascend the Yellowstone, the expedition instead
(a) Partied at te rivers' junction
(b) Continued up the Missouri
(c) Cut over to the Columbia
(d) Stayed on the Marias

5. Lewis spoke to the Shoshone chief through
(a) One of his French officers
(b) Captain Clark
(c) A young warrior
(d) An elderly woman

6. Why did expectations soar during this phase of the trip?
(a) The plains were full of timber
(b) Trade with Indians seemed promising
(c) The fur trade busienss was booming
(d) Lewis thought there was a water link to the Columbia River

7. The Arikaras' island is covered with
(a) Dirt and rocks
(b) Reptiles and strange birds
(c) Flowers and butteflies
(d) Growing vegetables

8. Mriwether Lewis gathered his specimens by
(a) Making sketches of them
(b) Killing them
(c) Commanding Seaman to kill them
(d) Pinning them to the boat's deck

9. 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

10. What was Jefferson's suggestion to Napoleon regarding New Orleans?
(a) Cede the area to Spain in order to balance things
(b) Go to war with Spain to establish possesssion
(c) Sign the area over to the British to arouse enmity
(d) Cede the area to the U.S. to prevent a war between allies

11. Lewis learns from Cameahwait that the Nez Perce Indians
(a) Were well educated
(b) Traveled north every year to hunt
(c) Fished the Columbia
(d) Lived west of the mountains

12. On their journey over the Bitterroots, Lewis and his men found
(a) A butchered horse left for them by Clark
(b) Signs of spring
(c) A lagoon full of fish
(d) A few buffalo

13. In addition to his detailed descriptions of the plains, Lewis' reports resembled a
(a) Promotional travelogue and business prospectus
(b) Newspaper account of an ongoing event
(c) Legal opinion
(d) Chronological fiction

14. Wild game animals were not afraid of the men, perhaps because
(a) They posed no threat
(b) They talked gently to them
(c) They smelled like other naimals
(d) They had never seen one before

15. Once they were on the Mississippi, Lewis and Clark decided to
(a) Study the design of Fulton's steamboat
(b) Double the size of their group
(c) Explore Missouri country
(d) Make a side trip to Santa Fe