Jim Bridger, Mountain Man; a Biography Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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Jim Bridger, Mountain Man; a Biography Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Jim carried a small horn vial on his belt filled with what?
(a) Rum.
(b) Gun powder.
(c) Water.
(d) Castor.

2. Who was the original owner of the American Fur Company?
(a) Tom Fitzpatrick.
(b) Joseph Meek.
(c) John Jacob Astor.
(d) Jim Bridger.

3. Why did Bridger and Fitzpatrick pass across the head of buffalo herds to cover their tracks?
(a) Because they could follow the buffalo herd and stay hidden.
(b) Because they could always have food nearby.
(c) Because the smell of the buffalo would overpower the man's smell.
(d) Because the hooves of the buffalo would wipe away their trail.

4. What was the first name of General William Henry Harrison's son?
(a) Thomas.
(b) Patrick.
(c) Michael.
(d) Benjamin.

5. Hugh Glass was a hunter from where?
(a) Chicago.
(b) New York.
(c) Pennsylvania.
(d) Fairfax.

6. Where did the Hudson's Bay Company monopolize all trade with the Indians?
(a) Missouri.
(b) The plains.
(c) Near the Yellowstone River.
(d) Canada.

7. In Chapter 2, who answered to the name "Major" when Bridger called it out?
(a) Louis Carter.
(b) Colonel Ashley.
(c) Andrew Henry.
(d) Mike Fink.

8. When eight hundred Indians caught the Colonel napping in Chapter 3, how many men did they kill?
(a) Fourteen.
(b) Thirteen.
(c) Twenty.
(d) Ten.

9. What did Jim Bridger love better than people?
(a) Himself.
(b) Animals.
(c) His belongings.
(d) Places.

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

11. Some of the older trappers had advantages over Jim. Who was a better businessman than Jim?
(a) Kit Carson.
(b) Bill Sublette.
(c) Major Henry.
(d) Hugh Glass.

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

13. When Joseph Meek headed out of camp alone on what day out of camp did the Crows catch up with him?
(a) Day two.
(b) Day one.
(c) Day five.
(d) Day three.

14. What kind of animal was Old Ephraim?
(a) Buffalo.
(b) Horse.
(c) Wolf.
(d) Bear.

15. What did the name Casapy mean that the Crow Indians had given to Bridger?
(a) True Teacher.
(b) Blanket Chief.
(c) Good Follower.
(d) Guiding One.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many Crow warriors did Meek count?

2. What did the young Crow warrior strike Joseph Meek's wife with?

3. What was one of the Crows' rules of warfare that Jim Bridger followed?

4. Who did Jim apprentice in a blacksmith shop?

5. What did Tom "slap" over Jim's wounds from the arrows?

(see the answer keys)

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