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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. How many Crow warriors did Meek count?

2. Who did the Crow chief give the new name of "Shiam Shaspusia"?

3. No free trapper could do what safely?

4. What was another name for goats mentioned in Chapter 3?

5. What did the Crow chief tell Joseph Meek he needed to do in order to live?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe the time of year that Jim Bridger was born and what he looked like.

3. Why was it important for Jim to know more than the lay out or topography of the land?

4. In Chapter 8, why were Jim and Tom leading Vanderburgh on a "wild goose chase"?

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

6. Who hated the American Fur Company and why?

7. Describe the area known as Pierre's Hole or Teton Basin.

8. What questions did the Crow chief ask Joseph Meek to tell the truth about so he could live?

9. What significance did Dr. Marcus Whitman have in Jim Bridger's life?

10. What were some of the things Jim and Tom did to throw Vanderburgh off their trail?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Give an account of Hugh Glass and what happened after he was attacked by a grizzly bear. What emotions do you think Glass experienced when he knew Bridger and Fitzgerald had left him stranded with no weapon or food or help? How do you think these emotions were different from what he first felt for these men when they volunteered to stay behind with Glass? What emotions do you think Bridger and Fitzgerald experienced when they left Glass to fend for himself? What kind of characteristics did Glass have that shone through and helped him through this terrible time? How do you think Bridger and Fitzgerald felt when they saw Glass for the first time after abandoning him?

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

Describe the events that led up to Jim Bridger receiving two arrows in his back in Chapter 8. Why did Bridger receive these arrows to the back? Do you think they were deserved? Why or why not?

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