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

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

3. When the Crow chief came into Bridger's camp and requested peace, what tribe did he name as being the one he needed help in fighting against?
(a) The Arapaho.
(b) The Blackfeet.
(c) The Sioux.
(d) The Snake.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the Crow chief tell Joseph Meek he needed to do in order to live?

2. What was another name for goats mentioned in Chapter 3?

3. In Chapter 5, who was called an "ornery skunk"?

4. What was Meek's answer when the Crow chief asked him how many men Bridger had?

5. When Old Ephraim ran across the Prince Maximilian party, how many rifle's worth of lead did he carry off with him?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the time of year that Jim Bridger was born and what he looked like.

2. When Colonel Leavenworth arrived at Fort Recovery, why was the Colonel looking glum?

3. Why was it when a Grizzly bear has seen a person that the person is generally unable to get away?

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

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

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

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

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

9. What were some of the things Jim and Tom did to throw Vanderburgh off their trail?

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

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