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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What was the date Jim Bridger leased his claim to Fort Bridger to the government?
(a) November 20th.
(b) November 18th.
(c) October 30th.
(d) October 17th.

4. In Chapter 26, who said he was "sure a single company of regulars could whip a thousand Indians"?
(a) William J. Fetterman.
(b) Phil Kearney.
(c) Sir Walter Scott.
(d) Mark Twain.

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

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

7. What was located in the corner of Mrs. Bridger's room?
(a) A drying rack.
(b) A rocking chair.
(c) A baby bed.
(d) A churn.

8. The summer of 1842, Bourdeaux was in charge at Fort Laramie with how many clerks?
(a) Three.
(b) One.
(c) Two.
(d) Four.

9. Who told Bridger they wanted him to find a more direct route for wagons from Fort Bridger to the South Platte.
(a) Tom Fitzpatrick.
(b) General Richard Gerard.
(c) Captain Howard Stansbury.
(d) Kit Carson

10. What place was the largest trading post in the West?
(a) Fort Laramie.
(b) Fort Hood.
(c) Fort Bridger.
(d) Fort Union.

11. What had Mrs. Bridger lost in Chapter 16, that one of the groups of travelers had given her?
(a) A baby blanket.
(b) A butter knife.
(c) A down pillow.
(d) A skillet lid.

12. What kind of animal's udder did Jim Bridger use to feed his new baby girl?
(a) Goat.
(b) Antelope.
(c) Buffalo.
(d) Cow.

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

14. Sir George Gore would go out alone or with how many companions to hunt after his morning routine?
(a) Twelve or thirteen.
(b) One or two.
(c) Two or three.
(d) Ten or eleven.

15. Jim Bridger once told a group of eager treasure hunters that on the top of a mountain they could find a great big what?
(a) Treasure chest.
(b) Diamond.
(c) Bank.
(d) Piece of gold.

Short Answer Questions

1. General Connor ordered his men to kill any male over the age of what?

2. Who was John C. Fremont's topographer?

3. What tribe did the scouts come from that Captain Frank North had in his battalion?

4. How much did the Army pay Jim Bridger per day to be the Chief of Scouts?

5. What would gnaw on the saddles and harnesses that the greenhorns left out at night?

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