Little Fox
How old is Little Fox?
11 years old
What state is Fort Bent in?
Colorado
Who built Fort Bent?
William Bent
What did Little Fox want to trade at the Fort?
Two buffalo robes for a knife of silver.
What was the name of Little Fox's pony?
Frijol
What is Little Fox's sisters name?
Morning Flower
It served as a trading post for many tribes and people traveling through the area.
Who did Little Fox want to race at the Fort?
Robert Bent (William's son)
What did Morning Flower want to trade at the Fort?
Her best woven basket for an iron pot.
Why did Robert come home early from his trip to St. Louis?
He came back home early because many people were dying from Cholera.
What kind of shoes does Little Fox wear?
Moccasins
What is Fort Bent made out of?
Adobe
Who was William Bent married to?
Yellow Woman
What is black soup?
The Cheyenne name for coffee.
What did William Bent use to destroy the Fort?
Powder kegs full of gun powder.
What kind of structure does Little Fox and his family live in?
Tipi
What color was the hair of the soldier that guarded the front gate?
Pumpkin
What character in the story said, "What in tarnation?"
William Bent
Name two Native American tribes that would trade at the Fort.
Kiowa, Cheyenne, and Osage
What was Gray Owl's vision?
That Bent's Fort would be destroyed and Little Fox would help do it.
What do you call the shelter that Little Fox built next to the river?
Wickiup
What is the name of the river next to Fort Bent?
Arkansas River
Why does Robert think that Gray Owl left Little Fox at the Fort all by himself?
He thought Gray Owl was old and going crazy.
What provisions did Little Fox's mother send with him to the Fort?
Pemmican: a concentrated, high-protein food made by pounding together jerky (dried buffalo meat), fat, and berries.
What would the Cheyenne pull behind their pony's to move their belongings?
Travois