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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. Sir George Gore brought a lot of men to help him hunt what two animals?
(a) Elk and buffalo.
(b) Dear and buffalo.
(c) Bear and elk..
(d) Bear and buffalo.

2. What was the name of Bordeaux's squaw?
(a) Holly.
(b) Francis.
(c) Linda.
(d) Marie.

3. Where did Jim Bridger travel to give his opinion of the Mormons?
(a) St. Louis.
(b) Chicago.
(c) New York City.
(d) Washington D.C.

4. What was the date Jim Bridger leased his claim to Fort Bridger to the government?
(a) October 17th.
(b) November 18th.
(c) October 30th.
(d) November 20th.

5. General Connor ordered his men to kill any male over the age of what?
(a) 16.
(b) 21.
(c) 10.
(d) 12.

Short Answer Questions

1. On the night of December 20th, who told everyone he must have one scalp before he left Fort Laramie?

2. What was located in the corner of Mrs. Bridger's room?

3. In Chapter 14, Jim Bridger is described as being as slick as what?

4. As a result of the tragedy of murder and Jim Bridger's daughter being taken away, it was clear that the mountains were no place for what?

5. In the beginning of Chapter 20, where did President Buchanan order troops to be sent?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Jim Bridger's stay at home in Chapter 22 not last long?

2. Which tribes came to the treaty grounds of Fort Laramie, and who were some of the well known Indians that attended?

3. How did Shotwell describe Jim Bridger in Chapter 24?

4. How did Jim Bridger excel at trailing?

5. In Chapter 22, what did the Army pay Jim Bridger and what supplies did they provide to him?

6. In the winter of 1847, why did Joseph Meek come to visit Bridger?

7. What is the reason that historians give for the quarrel between Brigham Young and Jim Bridger?

8. What did one man offer Jim Bridger after he told the story of the big diamond on top of a mountain that could be seen from fifty miles away?

9. What was Jim Bridger's motto in Chapter 21?

10. In Chapter 17, when the Cheyenne Indians brought the two scalps and offered them back to the Snake Indians, what happened?

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