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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Jim was able to have wages left over to buy blankets for what reason?

2. Which greenhorn was described as being awake and never resting?

3. Hugh Glass was a hunter from where?

4. Jim Bridger had to know more than just the layout of the country; he had to know how to do what?

5. Who saved Cotton Mansfield when the Indians were running after him to get his scalp?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why did Captain Sir William Drummond Stuart make people stare?

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

4. Why was it when a Grizzly bear has seen a person that the person is generally unable to get away?

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

6. Even though beaver pelts were still plentiful, the Rocky Mountain Fur Company was struggling. What were some of the reasons for these struggles?

7. Where did the Atsena Indians get their name of Big Bellies from?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the Indians as seen through Jim Bridger's eyes. What qualities did Bridger admire in the Indians? What tribes were known as friends to Bridger? Describe the Indians as seen through the U.S. government's eyes? How do these two views differ and why?

Essay Topic 2

Jim Bridger and Tom Fitzpatrick were old friends that had been through a lot together. Name some of the stories that Bridger and Fitzpatrick were involved with. How important do you think it was to have a long lasting camaraderie in the wilderness?

Essay Topic 3

Describe Sir George Gore. What were some characteristics that stood out to you about George Gore as you read the book? Why do you think George Gore and Jim Bridger became fast friends? What are some similarities between Gore and Bridger? Use specific information from the book to support your answers.

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