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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What did Jim Bridger find on the side of a trail that had Indian signs marked on them?
2. What would gnaw on the saddles and harnesses that the greenhorns left out at night?
3. How much did the Army pay Jim Bridger per day to be the Chief of Scouts?
4. How much did Jim Bridger make per day working as a guide for the Army of Utah?
5. On what day of the year was Jim Bridger enrolled as Chief Guide at Fort Kearney?
Short Essay Questions
1. What idea did Bridger develop when he experienced a number of emigrants coming to Fort Laramie?
2. What happened to the artist and correspondent named Ridgeway Glover who went on a walk unarmed one afternoon?
3. Why did the Indians give Jim Bridger the name of "Big Throat"?
4. In the winter of 1847, why did Joseph Meek come to visit Bridger?
5. How did Shotwell describe Jim Bridger in Chapter 24?
6. What was Jim Bridger's motto in Chapter 21?
7. What were some of the mistakes that tourists made that stopped by Fort Bridger?
8. What quality Chapter 21 did Jim Bridger have that made him superior to other Mountain Men?
9. In Chapter 18, what was the first move the Saints tried to make on the Mountain men, and what happened?
10. What is the reason that historians give for the quarrel between Brigham Young and Jim Bridger?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Every year the Mountain Men would gather together in a specific spot for a rendezvous. What was the purpose of these rendezvouses, and what happened during these gatherings? Use specific information from the book in your explanation.
Essay Topic 2
Jim Bridger and Tom Fitzpatrick were old friends that had been through a lot together. Name some of the stories that Bridger and Fitzpatrick were involved with. How important do you think it was to have a long lasting camaraderie in the wilderness?
Essay Topic 3
Describe the significance of Jim Bridger to the United States. Describe Jim Bridger's importance to travelers and explorers that had never traveled "out west." How did the nation and individuals benefit from knowing and working with Jim Bridger?
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