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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 men did Vanderburgh take with him into Blackfoot country?

2. What color was Jim Bridger's horse that he mounted to ride off to save Joseph Meek?

3. When the Blackfeet attacked the Americans in Chapter 6, how much were the beaver pelts worth that were taken?

4. In Chapter 9, what tribe did Bridger have to buy more horses from?

5. In Chapter 5, who was called an "ornery skunk"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What were some of Jim Bridger's discoveries in Chapter 6?

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

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

7. When Colonel Leavenworth arrived at Fort Recovery, why was the Colonel looking glum?

8. What dramatic events took place when Bridger was going on fourteen years old?

9. After Old Glass was injured by a bear, why couldn't he travel with the men, and what was the solution the men came up with?

10. In Chapter 4, what two traits were to be respected among the Indians?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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?

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