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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 5: Chief of Scouts- Chapter 25 and 26.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the young Crow warrior strike Joseph Meek's wife with?
(a) An arrow.
(b) A rock.
(c) A quirt.
(d) A bow.

2. How many men did Sir George Gore have in his entourage?
(a) 50.
(b) 62..
(c) 55.
(d) 37.

3. What was Meek's answer when the Crow chief asked him how many men Bridger had?
(a) Twenty.
(b) One hundred.
(c) Forty.
(d) Fifty.

4. Who was made the subject in painter, John Mix Stanley's painting named, "The Trapper's Last Shot"?
(a) Tom Fitzpatrick.
(b) Jim Bridger.
(c) Kit Carson.
(d) Joseph Meek.

5. When Bridger's wife died during childbirth, she left him with a daughter named what?
(a) Reba.
(b) Virginia.
(c) Isabella.
(d) Caroline.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long was the dog-run or tunnel in Fort Laramie?

2. In the beginning of Chapter 20, where did President Buchanan order troops to be sent?

3. Who believed Americans had a false notion of war?

4. What was another name for goats mentioned in Chapter 3?

5. What would happen if a greenhorn set up drinks for all the old-timers?

(see the answer key)

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