2. How much was the fur harvest with that Captain William Sublette headed back to St. Louis with?
(a) $170,000.
(b) $150,000.
(c) $125,000.
(d) $100,000.

3. Who saved Kit Carson from being attacked by the Indians?
(a) Montero.
(b) Bridger.
(c) White.
(d) Fitzpatrick.

4. What was another name for goats mentioned in Chapter 3?
(a) Rams.
(b) Sheep.
(c) Gullots.
(d) Antelope.

5. How many arrows did the young warrior shoot into Jim Bridger's back?
(a) Four.
(b) Two.
(c) Three.
(d) Five.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Joseph Meek call his wife?

2. What was the name of Bridger's favorite racehorse?

3. Which greenhorn was described as being awake and never resting?

4. What did the young Crow warrior strike Joseph Meek's wife with?

5. What did Jim Bridger's father do?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happened when Joseph Meek laid down Sally so that he could live?

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

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

5. What significance did Dr. Marcus Whitman have in Jim Bridger's life?

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

7. What is a greenhorn, and what did Jim Bridger become after he wasn't considered a greenhorn anymore?

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

9. Why was it important for Jim to know more than the lay out or topography of the land?

10. What dramatic events took place when Bridger was going on fourteen years old?

(see the answer keys)

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