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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. The words "Hell's full of greenhorns" was known as what?
2. In what year did General Grenville M. Dodge summon Jim Bridger to act as Chief of Scouts?
3. When the rest of the men came in after Joseph Meek, what did Jim Bridger fix for them to eat?
4. After 1850, how many herds of buffalo were there?
5. In the beginning of Chapter 20, where did President Buchanan order troops to be sent?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe Fort Laramie.
2. In Chapter 18, what was the first move the Saints tried to make on the Mountain men, and what happened?
3. What were some of the mistakes that tourists made that stopped by Fort Bridger?
4. Which tribes came to the treaty grounds of Fort Laramie, and who were some of the well known Indians that attended?
5. What happened that let Bridger see a chance for official backing concerning the Hot Springs, geysers, lake, and Fire Hole River?
6. In 1846, which party stopped by Fort Bridger and why?
7. How did Jim Bridger excel at trailing?
8. 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?
9. In Chapter 22, what did the Army pay Jim Bridger and what supplies did they provide to him?
10. How did Shotwell describe Jim Bridger in Chapter 24?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
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.
Essay Topic 3
Every year the Mountain Men would gather together in a specific spot for a rendezvous. What was the purpose of these rendezvouses, and what happened during these gatherings? Use specific information from the book in your explanation.
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