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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. Jim Bridger was a born what?
(a) Trapper.
(b) Hunter.
(c) Teacher.
(d) Explorer.

2. When the Blackfeet attacked the Americans in Chapter 6, how many horses did they take?
(a) 20.
(b) 25.
(c) 35.
(d) 40.

3. In Chapter 14, when Bridger decided to "set his moccasins on a new trail" his experience was likened to that of whom?
(a) Tom Fitzpatrick.
(b) Kit Carson.
(c) Francis Parkman.
(d) Charles Preuss.

4. How long was the dog-run or tunnel in Fort Laramie?
(a) 10 feet.
(b) 20 feet.
(c) 25 feet.
(d) 15 feet.

5. In what year did General Grenville M. Dodge summon Jim Bridger to act as Chief of Scouts?
(a) 1864.
(b) 1865.
(c) 1867.
(d) 1860.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the emigrants call the trappers and traders?

2. What was a booshway?

3. Who was Jim Bridger's friend that he persuaded to come out to Fort Bridger and be partners with him?

4. What tribe was named, "Big Bellies"?

5. Even though Bridger was hospitable and generous, he was not fond of what?

(see the answer key)

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