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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much was the fur harvest with that Captain William Sublette headed back to St. Louis with?
(a) $170,000.
(b) $150,000.
(c) $100,000.
(d) $125,000.

2. When Bridger went to shake the chief's hand in Chapter 8, the chief pushed the muzzle of the gun down and Bridger fired automatically. Where did the the charge explode?
(a) Between a warrior's feet.
(b) Between Bridger's feet.
(c) Between Fitzpatrick's feet.
(d) Between the chief's feet.

3. In Chapter 5, who was called an "ornery skunk"?
(a) Glass.
(b) Fitzgerald.
(c) Bridger.
(d) Henry.

4. When eight hundred Indians caught the Colonel napping in Chapter 3, how many men did they kill?
(a) Fourteen.
(b) Ten.
(c) Thirteen.
(d) Twenty.

5. Where did a trapper or hunter have to deposit what he brought in?
(a) Before the Captain's cabin.
(b) At the front entrance of the fort.
(c) At the fort's storage closet.
(d) At the kitchen.

6. Where did the Hudson's Bay Company monopolize all trade with the Indians?
(a) Missouri.
(b) The plains.
(c) Canada.
(d) Near the Yellowstone River.

7. Who volunteered with Bridger to keep an eye on Hugh Glass after he was badly injured?
(a) Trumble.
(b) Fitzgerald.
(c) Henry.
(d) Fitzpatrick.

8. In Chapter 4, Colonel Henry Leavenworth advanced up the river with how many companies?
(a) Four.
(b) Seven.
(c) Three.
(d) Six.

9. No free trapper could do what safely?
(a) Work alone.
(b) Fight Indians.
(c) Discover new landmarks.
(d) Find animal trails.

10. Washington Irving wrote about Sublette's brigade on the march. What does Washington write about Sublette's arm?
(a) That it didn't look like anything was wrong.
(b) That it was still in a sling.
(c) That it didn't look like it would heal.
(d) That it hung limply at Sublette's side.

11. Some of the older trappers had advantages over Jim. Who was a better businessman than Jim?
(a) Major Henry.
(b) Hugh Glass.
(c) Kit Carson.
(d) Bill Sublette.

12. What did Jim Bridger's father do?
(a) Kept a tavern.
(b) Sailed ships.
(c) Raised cattle.
(d) Was a blacksmith.

13. What did Jim Bridger love better than people?
(a) His belongings.
(b) Animals.
(c) Places.
(d) Himself.

14. In Chapter 9, it was mentioned that on average about one Mountain man was killed every how many days?
(a) Twenty Five.
(b) Fifteen.
(c) Ten.
(d) Five.

15. The men's camp equipment consisted of a kettle, a knife, a blanket, and what else?
(a) A cup.
(b) A spoon.
(c) A hat.
(d) A shovel.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was a booshway?

2. What did the young Crow warrior strike Joseph Meek's wife with?

3. What did the name Casapy mean that the Crow Indians had given to Bridger?

4. What tribe was named, "Big Bellies"?

5. How old was Jim Bridger when his family headed west?

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