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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. What was the name of Jim Bridger's son that was a veteran of the Civil War?

2. What was the name of the paper where almost a whole page was dedicated to Jim Bridger?

3. What kind of animal's udder did Jim Bridger use to feed his new baby girl?

4. In the beginning of Chapter 20, where did President Buchanan order troops to be sent?

5. Jim Bridger decided to build Fort Bridger among his friends from what tribe?

Short Essay Questions

1. Which tribes came to the treaty grounds of Fort Laramie, and who were some of the well known Indians that attended?

2. What is the reason that historians give for the quarrel between Brigham Young and Jim Bridger?

3. What was Jim Bridger's motto in Chapter 21?

4. Describe Fort Laramie.

5. What are some of the things that Jim Bridger did to help the Mormons and their leader, Brigham Young?

6. How did Shotwell describe Jim Bridger in Chapter 24?

7. In 1846, which party stopped by Fort Bridger and why?

8. What was Fetterman's scheme to trick the enemy?

9. When the snow was gone and Bridger got ready to set out with Sir George Gore on the trail to Yellowstone, what did they bring with them?

10. Why did the Indians give Jim Bridger the name of "Big Throat"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Throughout the book, there are tales of men losing their wives, either to the Indian attacks or during childbirth. Jim Bridger had more than one wife that died in childbirth, and one child that was taken by the Indians and never seen again. How do you think the familiarity of loved ones dying affected the Mountain Men, especially Jim Bridger? Even after the Indians took his daughter, do you think Jim Bridger kept an open mind about the Indians? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Describe how the theme of independence is revealed in the book. There is a boat named the Independence mentioned in Chapter 1. How does this vessel tie in with Jim Bridger's development of his own independence in Chapter 1? How does Bridger's independence increase during the course of the book?

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