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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. What kind of work did the Crow Indians make Joseph Meek do for them?
(a) Wash the horses.
(b) Sing.
(c) Cook.
(d) Hunt.

2. When Bridger went to shake the chief's hand in Chapter 8, the chief pushed the muzzle of the gun down and Bridger fired automatically. Where did the the charge explode?
(a) Between a warrior's feet.
(b) Between the chief's feet.
(c) Between Bridger's feet.
(d) Between Fitzpatrick's feet.

3. What did Joseph Meek call his wife?
(a) Soothing Foal.
(b) Honey Bear.
(c) Gentle Rabbit.
(d) Mountain Lamb.

4. What trapper rule concerning guns was similar to the rule of the Indian camps?
(a) No man should keep more than one gun.
(b) No man should keep a gun to just himself.
(c) No man should fire a gun within the camp.
(d) No man should sleep with his gun empty.

5. When Washington Irving wrote about Sublette's brigade, he mentioned that there were what perched on top of some of the packs?
(a) Beaver pelts.
(b) Scruffy dogs.
(c) Half breed children.
(d) Black crows.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. When Jim Bridger opened his gate after hearing someone knock, which of his friends was there?

5. How much was the fur harvest with that Captain William Sublette headed back to St. Louis with?

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