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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3: Trader- Chapter 16,17 and 18.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Jim Bridger opened his gate after hearing someone knock, which of his friends was there?
(a) Tom Fitzpatrick.
(b) Brigham Young.
(c) Joe Meek.
(d) Kit Carson.

2. As a result of the tragedy of murder and Jim Bridger's daughter being taken away, it was clear that the mountains were no place for what?
(a) Civilized people.
(b) Dogs and cows.
(c) Women and children.
(d) Greenhorns.

3. Who did the Indians say "talked sense and told the truth"?
(a) Jim Bridger.
(b) Father Pierre Jean de Smet.
(c) Hugh Glass.
(d) General Richard Gerard.

4. Bridger was interviewed by a newspaper editor, but the editors friend told him not to take any stock in what?
(a) Indian folklore.
(b) Greenhorn stories.
(c) Mountain legends.
(d) Trapper's tales.

5. What did Joseph Meek say carried Jim's daughter away?
(a) "Them red devils."
(b) "Them rootin' tootin' greenhorns."
(c) "Them rotten scoundrel dogs."
(d) "Them fightin' Injuns."

Short Answer Questions

1. Jim carried a small horn vial on his belt filled with what?

2. What kind of work did the Crow Indians make Joseph Meek do for them?

3. What Valley did Bridger lead Captain Howard Stansbury down from?

4. When the Crow chief came into Bridger's camp and requested peace, what tribe did he name as being the one he needed help in fighting against?

5. What happened to the men from Sublette's brigade that headed out ahead of the group?

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