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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many cubs did the she-bear have that Glass came across?
(a) Three.
(b) One.
(c) None.
(d) Two.

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

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

4. Who volunteered with Bridger to keep an eye on Hugh Glass after he was badly injured?
(a) Fitzpatrick.
(b) Fitzgerald.
(c) Henry.
(d) Trumble.

5. Jim was able to have wages left over to buy blankets for what reason?
(a) To use for his horses.
(b) To keep his bed warm.
(c) To give to his children.
(d) To trade with the Indians.

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

7. After the Hugh Glass experience, Jim Bridger started to look out for other men. What nickname did he earn because of that?
(a) Lookout Point.
(b) Old Gabe.
(c) Jimmy Sure.
(d) Constant Bridger.

8. What did the Crow chief tell Joseph Meek he needed to do in order to live?
(a) Kill his brother.
(b) Spy on his own people.
(c) Tell the truth.
(d) Follow their orders.

9. How many miles was the keel boat race up the Missouri that Manuel Lisa won?
(a) 1,300.
(b) 1,150.
(c) 1,100.
(d) 1,200.

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

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

12. In Chapter 4, Colonel Henry Leavenworth advanced up the river with how many companies?
(a) Six.
(b) Four.
(c) Seven.
(d) Three.

13. When the Blackfeet attacked the Americans in Chapter 6, how much were the beaver pelts worth that were taken?
(a) $2,000.
(b) $3,500.
(c) $4,000.
(d) $2,900.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The men's camp equipment consisted of a kettle, a knife, a blanket, and what else?

2. When Major Henry's boat sunk, he saved every man, but how much money worth of supplies was lost?

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

4. How many arrows did the young warrior shoot into Jim Bridger's back?

5. What kind of animal was Old Ephraim?

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