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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. How many men did Vanderburgh take with him into Blackfoot country?
(a) Thirty.
(b) Fifty.
(c) Forty.
(d) Twenty.

2. What color was Jim Bridger's horse that he mounted to ride off to save Joseph Meek?
(a) Brown.
(b) Black.
(c) White.
(d) Gray.

3. In Chapter 8, Bridger and Fitzpatrick headed back towards Henry's Fork of what river?
(a) The Bear River.
(b) The Snake River.
(c) The Yellowstone River.
(d) The Greene River.

4. A prime beaver skin could sell for up to how many dollars?
(a) Ten.
(b) Eight.
(c) Six.
(d) Four.

5. What was the name of Bridger's favorite racehorse?
(a) Tensly.
(b) Tracker.
(c) Giddup.
(d) Grohean.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Joseph Meek headed out of camp alone on what day out of camp did the Crows catch up with him?

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

3. The trail Jim Bridger proposed would later be the route of the Overland Stage, the Union Pacific Railroad, and what else?

4. What did Joseph Meek call his wife?

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

(see the answer key)

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