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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. In Chapter 8, who told Bridger not to be afraid because they knew the Indians and that they were his wife's relatives?

2. Where did a trapper or hunter have to deposit what he brought in?

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

4. What would happen if a greenhorn set up drinks for all the old-timers?

5. In what year was Jim Bridger born?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why did Joseph Meek shoot a young brave in Chapter 12?

3. Describe what the spot looked like where the Mississippi River meets the Missouri River, according to Jim Bridger.

4. Who was the bear that Prince Maximilian spoke of, and what was the story of this great bear?

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

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

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

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

9. What happened when Joseph Meek laid down Sally so that he could live?

10. 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?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Chapter 14 Jim Bridger is quoted as saying, "If you betray timidity or indecision, you convert them from that moment into insidious and dangerous enemies." Who was Bridger referring to in this statement, and what did he mean?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the Indians as seen through Jim Bridger's eyes. What qualities did Bridger admire in the Indians? What tribes were known as friends to Bridger? Describe the Indians as seen through the U.S. government's eyes? How do these two views differ and why?

Essay Topic 3

Describe how Jim Bridger and other Mountain Men benefited in knowing and working with the Indian tribes. Describe how the Indian tribes benefited from knowing and working with the Mountain men. Use specific information from the book to support your answers.

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