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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. When Sir George Gore ordered all the irons raked from the ashes, where did he ask the men to throw them?

2. Bridger was interviewed by a newspaper editor, but the editors friend told him not to take any stock in what?

3. In Chapter 26, there wasn't enough ammunition for what?

4. In Chapter 14, Jim Bridger is described as being as slick as what?

5. Who said, "Boys, the trouble with you is you're all spunk and no gumption"?

Short Essay Questions

1. In the winter of 1847, why did Joseph Meek come to visit Bridger?

2. What did one man offer Jim Bridger after he told the story of the big diamond on top of a mountain that could be seen from fifty miles away?

3. What were some of the mistakes that tourists made that stopped by Fort Bridger?

4. What quality Chapter 21 did Jim Bridger have that made him superior to other Mountain Men?

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

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

7. What did Jim Bridger know the first duty of a chief or an officer was?

8. How did Jim Bridger excel at trailing?

9. In Chapter 16, Bridger weny out with Kit Carson in the spring to what places?

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

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

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 3

What new things did you learn from this book about Mountain Men and the way they lived and survived? What things surprised you or enlightened you about Jim Bridger's way of life? Use specific information to support your answers.

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