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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) $40.
(b) $30.
(c) $50.
(d) $60.

2. 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 3rd.
(b) July 17th.
(c) June 21st.
(d) July 4th.

3. What was the name of Jim Bridger's son that was a veteran of the Civil War?
(a) Felix.
(b) Charles.
(c) George.
(d) Alvin.

4. The trail Jim Bridger proposed would later be the route of the Overland Stage, the Union Pacific Railroad, and what else?
(a) The Morman Calvery.
(b) The Mountain Man Rendezvous Camp.
(c) The Pony Express.
(d) The gold rush trail.

5. Chapter 16 mentions a cold afternoon when Bridger's dogs began to bark. Bridger peers through his loophole and sees how many dark figures?
(a) One.
(b) Four.
(c) Two.
(d) Three.

6. In what year did General Grenville M. Dodge summon Jim Bridger to act as Chief of Scouts?
(a) 1864.
(b) 1865.
(c) 1860.
(d) 1867.

7. Who was in charge of Connor's column that was headed northwest from the Lower Platte?
(a) Colonel Nick Janice.
(b) Colonel Patrick Powder.
(c) Colonel John Reshaw.
(d) Colonel Nelson Cole.

8. When Jim Bridger opened his gate after hearing someone knock, which of his friends was there?
(a) Brigham Young.
(b) Joe Meek.
(c) Kit Carson.
(d) Tom Fitzpatrick.

9. 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) Civilized people.
(c) Dogs and cows.
(d) Women and children.

10. General Connor ordered his men to kill any male over the age of what?
(a) 12.
(b) 10.
(c) 16.
(d) 21.

11. What did the emigrants call the trappers and traders?
(a) French men.
(b) French Indians.
(c) Tame Indians.
(d) Wild men.

12. In Chapter 26, what that Jim Bridger possessed is something he took for granted?
(a) Endurance.
(b) Courage.
(c) Faith.
(d) Strength.

13. What was the name of Joseph Meek's daughter?
(a) Marie.
(b) Eliza.
(c) Helen.
(d) Mary.

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

15. Who was Jim Bridger's friend that he persuaded to come out to Fort Bridger and be partners with him?
(a) Tom Fitzpatrick.
(b) Louis Vasquez.
(c) Kit Carson.
(d) Gerald Lund.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much did Jim Bridger agree to lease Fort Bridger to the government for?

2. How old was Jim Bridger's daughter when he sent her to the Whitman Mission School?

3. Where did Jim Bridger travel to give his opinion of the Mormons?

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

5. What did the Mormons pile in their houses when they were afraid the troops would sack their city?

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