Chief Joseph
Part 3 Pages 32 - 48

1. What was the Indians' travel like?
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2. How far away from freedom were Joseph and his people when they lost the war?

   a.  They were ten miles from freedom.

   b.  They were twenty miles from freedom.

   c.  They were five miles from freedom.

   d.  They were thirty miles from freedom.

3. What happened on the last day on the trail?

   a.  A tornado caused the horses to stampede.

   b.  They ran into more soldiers and fought another battle with them.

   c.  The old people were too sick, and Joseph had to stop.

   d.  A lightning storm started a fire in the forest.

4. What did Joseph tell his people to do when the soldiers attacked?
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5. How did the Indians do fighting that day?
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6. What plan did Joseph make the night after the fighting?
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7. What happened the next day?
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8. What did Chief Joseph do the next morning when help did not come?
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9. How far away from freedom were Joseph and his people when they lost the war?

   a.  They were ten miles from freedom.

   b.  They were twenty miles from freedom.

   c.  They were five miles from freedom.

   d.  They were thirty miles from freedom.

10. What did Chief Joseph do at sunset?
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11.  

    What promise did Joseph give to the soldiers?

    a.  He promised that he would never fight the soldiers again.

    b.  He promised that he would kill them.

    c.  He promised that he would never run again.

    d.  He promised that he would go to prison.

12. What happened to Chief Joseph and his people after the surrender?
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