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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 5: Chief of Scouts- Chapter 27, 28 and 29.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much did Jim Bridger make per day working as a guide for the Army of Utah?
(a) $5.
(b) $3.
(c) $2
(d) $7.

2. When Sir George bought cattle, how much did he spend per head?
(a) $30.
(b) $50.
(c) $60.
(d) $40.

3. On what day of the year was Jim Bridger enrolled as Chief Guide at Fort Kearney?
(a) January 15th.
(b) January 20th.
(c) January 25th.
(d) January 11th.

4. In Chapter 14, Jim Bridger is described as being as slick as what?
(a) A rainy river bank.
(b) A tear on a squaw's cheek.
(c) A mud pie in the summer.
(d) A buffalo's nose.

5. In the beginning of Chapter 20, where did President Buchanan order troops to be sent?
(a) Wyoming.
(b) Utah.
(c) California.
(d) Missouri.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Bridger and Fitzpatrick pass across the head of buffalo herds to cover their tracks?

2. Who saved Kit Carson from being attacked by the Indians?

3. What was Jim Bridger's daughters name who he sent to Whitman Mission School?

4. What kind of animal's udder did Jim Bridger use to feed his new baby girl?

5. No free trapper could do what safely?

(see the answer key)

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