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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the older trappers was a more dashing Indian fighter?
(a) Hugh Glass.
(b) Bill Sublette.
(c) Jed Smith.
(d) Kit Carson.

2. Who was the first American to harvest beaver fur west of the Rockies?
(a) Major Henry.
(b) John Colter.
(c) Jim Bridger.
(d) Franklin Tourin.

3. What did Tom "slap" over Jim's wounds from the arrows?
(a) A slab of fine wood.
(b) A handful of beaver fur.
(c) White ashes.
(d) A clean washing cloth.

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

5. No free trapper could do what safely?
(a) Discover new landmarks.
(b) Fight Indians.
(c) Find animal trails.
(d) Work alone.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 8, who told Bridger not to be afraid because they knew the Indians and that they were his wife's relatives?

2. After the Hugh Glass experience, Jim Bridger started to look out for other men. What nickname did he earn because of that?

3. In Chapter 9, what tribe did Bridger have to buy more horses from?

4. How many miles away from Fort Kiowa was Hugh Glass when he came to on the Grand River?

5. From what tribe did Joseph Meek's wife come from?

Short Essay Questions

1. What were some of Jim Bridger's discoveries in Chapter 6?

2. Why did Joseph Meek shoot a young brave in Chapter 12?

3. Where did the Atsena Indians get their name of Big Bellies from?

4. Why was the gift of being an explorer such an important asset to a fur trader?

5. In Chapter 8, why were Jim and Tom leading Vanderburgh on a "wild goose chase"?

6. Who hated the American Fur Company and why?

7. In Chapter 4, what two traits were to be respected among the Indians?

8. Describe the area known as Pierre's Hole or Teton Basin.

9. What kinds of jobs did Jim Bridger first hold to help support himself and his sister?

10. Even though beaver pelts were still plentiful, the Rocky Mountain Fur Company was struggling. What were some of the reasons for these struggles?

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