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

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

3. After the Hugh Glass experience, Jim Bridger started to look out for other men. What nickname did he earn because of that?
(a) Constant Bridger.
(b) Old Gabe.
(c) Jimmy Sure.
(d) Lookout Point.

4. Who's doctor did Captain William Sublette have his wounds dressed by?
(a) Major Henry's.
(b) Jim Bridger's.
(c) Joe Meek.
(d) Nathaniel J. Wyeth's.

5. What was a booshway?
(a) A boss.
(b) A teacher.
(c) An Indian scout.
(d) A new trapper.

Short Answer Questions

1. Washington Irving wrote about Sublette's brigade on the march. What does Washington write about Sublette's arm?

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

3. Who volunteered with Bridger to keep an eye on Hugh Glass after he was badly injured?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. When Bridger became a free trapper, what did he do with the furs and with his earnings?

9. 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?

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

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