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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. Who did the Indians say "talked sense and told the truth"?
(a) Father Pierre Jean de Smet.
(b) Jim Bridger.
(c) Hugh Glass.
(d) General Richard Gerard.

2. In Chapter 26, there wasn't enough ammunition for what?
(a) Any of the Mountain Men.
(b) All the soldier's guns.
(c) Target practice.
(d) Killing animals for meals.

3. 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?
(a) Civilized people.
(b) Dogs and cows.
(c) Women and children.
(d) Greenhorns.

4. The Indians and Mountain men always hunted for what two reasons?
(a) Meat or pelts.
(b) Meat or game.
(c) Entertainment or money.
(d) Pelts or meat.

5. How much did the Army pay Jim Bridger per day to be the Chief of Scouts?
(a) $20.
(b) $15.
(c) $10.
(d) $5.

Short Answer Questions

1. French Pete had a Sioux wife and how many children?

2. Sir George Gore would go out alone or with how many companions to hunt after his morning routine?

3. Who was Sir George Gore's favorite author?

4. What was the name of the paper where almost a whole page was dedicated to Jim Bridger?

5. In Chapter 14, when Bridger decided to "set his moccasins on a new trail" his experience was likened to that of whom?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Bridger built Fort Bridger, he built four log cabins within the stockade. What were these four cabins for?

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

3. What happened to the artist and correspondent named Ridgeway Glover who went on a walk unarmed one afternoon?

4. What quality Chapter 21 did Jim Bridger have that made him superior to other Mountain Men?

5. In Chapter 18, what was the first move the Saints tried to make on the Mountain men, and what happened?

6. In 1846, which party stopped by Fort Bridger and why?

7. How did Jim Bridger excel at trailing?

8. What happened that let Bridger see a chance for official backing concerning the Hot Springs, geysers, lake, and Fire Hole River?

9. 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?

10. What were some of Sir George Gore's morning habits?

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