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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. From what tribe did Joseph Meek's wife come from?
2. After the Hugh Glass experience, Jim Bridger started to look out for other men. What nickname did he earn because of that?
3. When Bridger went to shake the chief's hand in Chapter 8, the chief pushed the muzzle of the gun down and Bridger fired automatically. Where did the the charge explode?
4. What would happen if a greenhorn set up drinks for all the old-timers?
5. How many Crow squaws guarded Joseph Meek?
Short Essay Questions
1. Who was the bear that Prince Maximilian spoke of, and what was the story of this great bear?
2. In Chapter 4, what two traits were to be respected among the Indians?
3. What were some of the things Jim and Tom did to throw Vanderburgh off their trail?
4. Even though beaver pelts were still plentiful, the Rocky Mountain Fur Company was struggling. What were some of the reasons for these struggles?
5. Describe what the spot looked like where the Mississippi River meets the Missouri River, according to Jim Bridger.
6. Describe the time of year that Jim Bridger was born and what he looked like.
7. Who hated the American Fur Company and why?
8. What dramatic events took place when Bridger was going on fourteen years old?
9. When Colonel Leavenworth arrived at Fort Recovery, why was the Colonel looking glum?
10. What significance did Dr. Marcus Whitman have in Jim Bridger's life?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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?
Essay Topic 2
This book was a biography written by Stanley Vestal; therefore, it's a book about Jim Bridger written by someone else. How do you think this book would have been different if Bridger would have written it himself? What are some events or people that you think would have been described differently had Bridger written the book himself? Explain your answers and use specific information from the book to support your views.
Essay Topic 3
Describe the significance of Jim Bridger to the United States. Describe Jim Bridger's importance to travelers and explorers that had never traveled "out west." How did the nation and individuals benefit from knowing and working with Jim Bridger?
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