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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the beginning of Chapter 25, what day of the year did the Sioux steel the horses at 5 o'clock in the morning?
(a) June 21st.
(b) July 4th.
(c) July 17th.
(d) June 3rd.

2. What did the Mormons pile in their houses when they were afraid the troops would sack their city?
(a) Straw.
(b) Buffalo chips.
(c) Wheat.
(d) Wood chips.

3. Jim Bridger decided to build Fort Bridger among his friends from what tribe?
(a) The Snakes.
(b) The Blackfeet.
(c) The Sioux.
(d) The Crow.

4. Where did Jim Bridger travel to give his opinion of the Mormons?
(a) Chicago.
(b) Washington D.C.
(c) St. Louis.
(d) New York City.

5. At the beginning of Chapter 14, Bridger and his men were riding over a ridge and the greenhorns mistook them for who?
(a) Raiding Snake.
(b) Raiding Sioux.
(c) Raiding Blackfeet.
(d) Raiding Crows.

6. In the beginning of Chapter 22, Jim Bridger is discharged on the last day of what month in 1865?
(a) September.
(b) November.
(c) October.
(d) December.

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

8. As a result of the tragedy of murder and Jim Bridger's daughter being taken away, it was clear that the mountains were no place for what?
(a) Greenhorns.
(b) Women and children.
(c) Dogs and cows.
(d) Civilized people.

9. The words "Hell's full of greenhorns" was known as what?
(a) The frontier gospel.
(b) The Indian wisdom.
(c) The Mountain Man oath.
(d) The Indian and trapper agreement.

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

11. In Parkman's words, the poles that were used to erect the lodges were carried by what?
(a) Horses.
(b) Men.
(c) Women and children.
(d) Dogs.

12. What country was Sir George Gore from?
(a) Brazil.
(b) Ireland.
(c) Canada.
(d) France.

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

14. What did Joseph Meek say carried Jim's daughter away?
(a) "Them rotten scoundrel dogs."
(b) "Them red devils."
(c) "Them fightin' Injuns."
(d) "Them rootin' tootin' greenhorns."

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of Bordeaux's squaw?

2. What year did Gore pack up his things and move to Tongue River?

3. Who was Sir George Gore's favorite author?

4. What did Jim Bridger find on the side of a trail that had Indian signs marked on them?

5. What was the date Jim Bridger leased his claim to Fort Bridger to the government?

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