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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. What was the first name of General William Henry Harrison's son?
2. What did being a free trapper mean for Jim?
3. Where did the Hudson's Bay Company monopolize all trade with the Indians?
4. What did the Crow chief tell Joseph Meek he needed to do in order to live?
5. When the Blackfeet attacked the Americans in Chapter 6, how much were the beaver pelts worth that were taken?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe what the spot looked like where the Mississippi River meets the Missouri River, according to Jim Bridger.
2. During the months when finding beavers and hunting furs wasn't easy, what kind of work did the men do so that they would still have work during the winters?
3. Why was it when a Grizzly bear has seen a person that the person is generally unable to get away?
4. Why did Joseph Meek shoot a young brave in Chapter 12?
5. When Colonel Leavenworth arrived at Fort Recovery, why was the Colonel looking glum?
6. What were some of the things Jim and Tom did to throw Vanderburgh off their trail?
7. Even though beaver pelts were still plentiful, the Rocky Mountain Fur Company was struggling. What were some of the reasons for these struggles?
8. What happened when Joseph Meek laid down Sally so that he could live?
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
What new things did you learn from this book about Mountain Men and the way they lived and survived? What things surprised you or enlightened you about Jim Bridger's way of life? Use specific information to support your answers.
Essay Topic 2
There were many individuals in this book besides Jim Bridger. Who was one of your favorite people and why? What influences did this person have on Jim Bridger? How did Jim Bridger play a role in this person's life? What qualities did this person have that you liked and could relate to?
Essay Topic 3
What are some of the reasons given in the book to why Jim Bridger and Brigham Young didn't get along? What do you feel were reasons for the animosity between Bridger and Young? Do you think animosity is the right word? What other words would describe the relationship between Bridger and Brigham Young? Do you think these two individuals could have ever been friends? Why or why not?
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