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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. In Chapter 2, who answered to the name "Major" when Bridger called it out?
(a) Colonel Ashley.
(b) Louis Carter.
(c) Mike Fink.
(d) Andrew Henry.

2. The men's camp equipment consisted of a kettle, a knife, a blanket, and what else?
(a) A hat.
(b) A cup.
(c) A spoon.
(d) A shovel.

3. Who was nicknamed, "King of the Keelboat Men"?
(a) Mike Fink.
(b) Colonel Ashley.
(c) Jim Bridger.
(d) Andrew Henry.

4. What kind of animal was Old Ephraim?
(a) Horse.
(b) Buffalo.
(c) Bear.
(d) Wolf.

5. In Chapter 9, it was mentioned that on average about one Mountain man was killed every how many days?
(a) Twenty Five.
(b) Fifteen.
(c) Ten.
(d) Five.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Bridger went to shake the chief's hand in Chapter 8, the chief pushed the muzzle of the gun down and Bridger fired automatically. Where did the the charge explode?

2. Who did Jim apprentice in a blacksmith shop?

3. Jim was able to have wages left over to buy blankets for what reason?

4. Who was made the subject in painter, John Mix Stanley's painting named, "The Trapper's Last Shot"?

5. What was one of the Crows' rules of warfare that Jim Bridger followed?

Short Essay Questions

1. In the old days of rendezvous trappers, how did the trappers live like lords?

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

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

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

5. During the months when finding beavers and hunting furs wasn't easy, what kind of work did the men do so that they would still have work during the winters?

6. What questions did the Crow chief ask Joseph Meek to tell the truth about so he could live?

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

8. In Chapter 3, as soon as the fort was built, Bridger set out with the other men to hunt and trap. What kind of animals does Bridger say they hunted or trapped?

9. Why did Captain Sir William Drummond Stuart make people stare?

10. While Joseph Meek was marching with the Crow Indians, what did the squaws do to Meek amuse themselves?

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