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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 5: Chief of Scouts- Chapter 22,23, and 24.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was Jim Bridger's friend that he persuaded to come out to Fort Bridger and be partners with him?
(a) Tom Fitzpatrick.
(b) Louis Vasquez.
(c) Gerald Lund.
(d) Kit Carson.

2. What did the emigrants call the trappers and traders?
(a) Tame Indians.
(b) Wild men.
(c) French men.
(d) French Indians.

3. What was the name of Bordeaux's squaw?
(a) Marie.
(b) Holly.
(c) Linda.
(d) Francis.

4. What was a booshway?
(a) A new trapper.
(b) A teacher.
(c) A boss.
(d) An Indian scout.

5. The words "Hell's full of greenhorns" was known as what?
(a) The Mountain Man oath.
(b) The Indian and trapper agreement.
(c) The frontier gospel.
(d) The Indian wisdom.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year was the trappers rendezvous to be held in Pierre's Hole?

2. On what area of the body did Jim Bridger develop goiter?

3. In Chapter 6, the air was described to be like what?

4. In Chapter 14, the emigrants were liked to school boys lost where?

5. Some of the older trappers had advantages over Jim. Who was a better businessman than Jim?

(see the answer key)

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