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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Lewis' men made wheels to drag their pirogues out of
(a) Bark and mud
(b) Rounded rocks
(c) Oak trees
(d) Cottonwood trees
2. Meriwether Lewis, on the journey down the Ohio, contracts
(a) Influenza from bad water
(b) Malaria from mosquitoes
(c) Bilious fever from damp nights
(d) Dysentary from spoiled food
3. The most serious delay in starting the expedition was due to
(a) Having to locate large quantities of dried food
(b) The slowness of the US mail
(c) The building of the boat
(d) The process of choosing men to participate
4. The men who served on Lewis & Clark's crew were punished for their violations by
(a) Being held in stocks
(b) The laying on of lashes
(c) Being confined to the ship
(d) Pulling extra cooking duty
5. In addition to his detailed descriptions of the plains, Lewis' reports resembled a
(a) Legal opinion
(b) Newspaper account of an ongoing event
(c) Chronological fiction
(d) Promotional travelogue and business prospectus
Short Answer Questions
1. Meriwether Lewis named Marias River after
2. When he reached Louisville, Kentucky, Lewis
3. Lewis was under the assumption that the Shoshones would want to trade horses for
4. On their journey over the Bitterroots, Lewis and his men found
5. The two captains try to decide among two large river forks, which is the true
Short Essay Questions
1. Explain Lewis' realization when he was threatened by buffalo bulls, a bear and wolverines.
2. Discuss Lewis' mental meanderings on his 32nd birthday.
3. Why did the Shoshones hesitate to go with Lewis to meet Clark and help the expedition over the Lemhi River?
4. What was the primary reason for wanting to find the Shoshones at this point in the trip?
5. Discuss the punishment meted out to the two soldiers who drank whiskey while on guard duty. Was it fair?
6. Is it obvious why Clark's commission stayed that of lieutenant and not captain? How did that affect the two leaders?
7. Discuss the large keelboat and its journey back to St. Louis.
8. Why was Lewis angry with Drouillard and Shields after seeing a young Indian?
9. Why were the Captains' gifts considered insufficient by the Teton Sioux Indians?
10. Why was Jefferson so interested in exploring the West?
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