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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. Jim carried a small horn vial on his belt filled with what?
(a) Castor.
(b) Rum.
(c) Water.
(d) Gun powder.

2. What did the name Casapy mean that the Crow Indians had given to Bridger?
(a) Good Follower.
(b) True Teacher.
(c) Guiding One.
(d) Blanket Chief.

3. In Chapter 8, Bridger and Fitzpatrick headed back towards Henry's Fork of what river?
(a) The Snake River.
(b) The Greene River.
(c) The Yellowstone River.
(d) The Bear River.

4. Jim Bridger was a born what?
(a) Trapper.
(b) Explorer.
(c) Hunter.
(d) Teacher.

5. In Chapter 5, who was called an "ornery skunk"?
(a) Bridger.
(b) Fitzgerald.
(c) Henry.
(d) Glass.

Short Answer Questions

1. The men's camp equipment consisted of a kettle, a knife, a blanket, and what else?

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

3. A man lucky enough to kill a grizzly proudly wore its claws as what?

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

5. What day was Jim Bridger's birthday?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe what the spot looked like where the Mississippi River meets the Missouri River, according to Jim Bridger.

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

3. Who was the bear that Prince Maximilian spoke of, and what was the story of this great bear?

4. Who hated the American Fur Company and why?

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

6. Why did the Crow chief come into Bridger's camp with forty men to request a truce?

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

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

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

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

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