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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 time did Sir George Gore usually sleep until in the morning?

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

3. On what day of the year was Jim Bridger enrolled as Chief Guide at Fort Kearney?

4. What was located in the corner of Mrs. Bridger's room?

5. Sir George Gore brought a lot of men to help him hunt what two animals?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How did Jim Bridger excel at trailing?

3. What happened that let Bridger see a chance for official backing concerning the Hot Springs, geysers, lake, and Fire Hole River?

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

5. In Chapter 17, when the Cheyenne Indians brought the two scalps and offered them back to the Snake Indians, what happened?

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

7. Why did Jim Bridger's stay at home in Chapter 22 not last long?

8. 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?

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

10. What happened to the artist and correspondent named Ridgeway Glover who went on a walk unarmed one afternoon?

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

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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