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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. When Jim Bridger opened his gate after hearing someone knock, which of his friends was there?
(a) Joe Meek.
(b) Brigham Young.
(c) Kit Carson.
(d) Tom Fitzpatrick.

2. Who was in charge of Connor's column that was headed northwest from the Lower Platte?
(a) Colonel John Reshaw.
(b) Colonel Nick Janice.
(c) Colonel Patrick Powder.
(d) Colonel Nelson Cole.

3. Bridger was interviewed by a newspaper editor, but the editors friend told him not to take any stock in what?
(a) Greenhorn stories.
(b) Trapper's tales.
(c) Indian folklore.
(d) Mountain legends.

4. When Indians attacked Henry's party in the beginning of Chapter 5, how many men were wounded?
(a) Three.
(b) Six.
(c) Four.
(d) Two.

5. How much did Jim Bridger agree to lease Fort Bridger to the government for?
(a) $6,000 a year.
(b) $600 every quarter.
(c) $600 a year.
(d) $60 a day.

Short Answer Questions

1. Jim Bridger decided to build Fort Bridger among his friends from what tribe?

2. What trapper rule concerning guns was similar to the rule of the Indian camps?

3. What did Joseph Meek say carried Jim's daughter away?

4. What color was Jim Bridger's horse that he mounted to ride off to save Joseph Meek?

5. In Chapter 5, who was called an "ornery skunk"?

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