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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. Who's doctor did Captain William Sublette have his wounds dressed by?
2. Who did the Crow chief give the new name of "Shiam Shaspusia"?
3. From what tribe did Joseph Meek's wife come from?
4. Which greenhorn was described as being awake and never resting?
5. What did Jim Bridger love better than people?
Short Essay Questions
1. While Joseph Meek was marching with the Crow Indians, what did the squaws do to Meek amuse themselves?
2. What is a greenhorn, and what did Jim Bridger become after he wasn't considered a greenhorn anymore?
3. Why was it important for Jim to know more than the lay out or topography of the land?
4. Describe the time of year that Jim Bridger was born and what he looked like.
5. In Chapter 3, as soon as the fort was built, Bridger set out with the other men to hunt and trap. What kind of animals does Bridger say they hunted or trapped?
6. Why did Captain Sir William Drummond Stuart make people stare?
7. Why did Joseph Meek shoot a young brave in Chapter 12?
8. What happened when Joseph Meek laid down Sally so that he could live?
9. What were some of the things Jim and Tom did to throw Vanderburgh off their trail?
10. What dramatic events took place when Bridger was going on fourteen years old?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In Chapter 14, the gospel of the frontier is said to have been, "Hell's full of greenhorns." What are greenhorns, and what do you think the frontiersmen or Mountain men meant by this "gospel" or statement?
Essay Topic 2
Why do you think, as the years went by and towards the end of the book, there was more hostility between the white man and the Indians? What events and factors contributed to the crumbling relationship between the two races? What things do you think could have been done to mend the relationship between Indians and the white man? Use specific information from the book to support your answers.
Essay Topic 3
Why did Jim Bridger have to look after his sister when he was young? What events and struggles in Jim Bridger's life forced him to become a man sooner than other boys might have? How did these help Bridger become a good Mountain Man? Use information from the book to explain your reasoning.
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