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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. The words "Hell's full of greenhorns" was known as what?
(a) The Indian and trapper agreement.
(b) The Mountain Man oath.
(c) The frontier gospel.
(d) The Indian wisdom.

2. How many men did Sir George Gore have in his entourage?
(a) 50.
(b) 37.
(c) 62..
(d) 55.

3. Jim Bridger once told a group of eager treasure hunters that on the top of a mountain they could find a great big what?
(a) Treasure chest.
(b) Diamond.
(c) Bank.
(d) Piece of gold.

4. Who was Sir George Gore's favorite author?
(a) Louisa May Alcott.
(b) Nathaniel Hawthorne.
(c) Leo Tolstoy.
(d) Shakespeare.

5. When Parkman's story and words were referred to in Chapter 14, he mentioned that the water was alive with dogs, horses, and what?
(a) Moose.
(b) Buffalo.
(c) Bears.
(d) Indians.

Short Answer Questions

1. What Valley did Bridger lead Captain Howard Stansbury down from?

2. When Sir George Gore ordered all the irons raked from the ashes, where did he ask the men to throw them?

3. Who was Jim Bridger's friend that he persuaded to come out to Fort Bridger and be partners with him?

4. At the beginning of Chapter 14, Bridger and his men were riding over a ridge and the greenhorns mistook them for who?

5. Who said, "Boys, the trouble with you is you're all spunk and no gumption"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What was Fetterman's scheme to trick the enemy?

5. How did Jim Bridger excel at trailing?

6. What are some of the things that Jim Bridger did to help the Mormons and their leader, Brigham Young?

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

8. What did Jim Bridger know the first duty of a chief or an officer was?

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

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

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