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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. Who told Bridger they wanted him to find a more direct route for wagons from Fort Bridger to the South Platte.

2. In Chapter 14, when Bridger decided to "set his moccasins on a new trail" his experience was likened to that of whom?

3. What was the name of the Cheyenne chief in Chapter 25?

4. In Chapter 26, what that Jim Bridger possessed is something he took for granted?

5. The trail Jim Bridger proposed would later be the route of the Overland Stage, the Union Pacific Railroad, and what else?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Fort Laramie.

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

3. When Bridger built Fort Bridger, he built four log cabins within the stockade. What were these four cabins for?

4. 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?

5. In Chapter 18, what was the first move the Saints tried to make on the Mountain men, and what happened?

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

7. In Chapter 22, what did the Army pay Jim Bridger and what supplies did they provide to him?

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

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

10. What idea did Bridger develop when he experienced a number of emigrants coming to Fort Laramie?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

This book was a biography written by Stanley Vestal; therefore, it's a book about Jim Bridger written by someone else. How do you think this book would have been different if Bridger would have written it himself? What are some events or people that you think would have been described differently had Bridger written the book himself? Explain your answers and use specific information from the book to support your views.

Essay Topic 2

There are many events and stories in this book. Describe one of your favorite or most memorable events in the book. Why did this particular story appeal to you? Who was involved in this event, and what kind of joys, struggles, or tragedies were faced in this story?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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