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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What tribe was named, "Big Bellies"?
(a) The Atsena.
(b) The Blackfeet.
(c) The Sioux.
(d) The Crow.

2. Even though Bridger was hospitable and generous, he was not fond of what?
(a) Company.
(b) Donations.
(c) Indian rituals.
(d) Friends.

3. In Chapter 8, who told Bridger not to be afraid because they knew the Indians and that they were his wife's relatives?
(a) Loretto.
(b) Sublette.
(c) Fitzpatrick.
(d) Vanderburgh.

4. How old was Jim when his mother died?
(a) Going on ten.
(b) Going on twelve.
(c) Going on fourteen.
(d) Going on seventeen.

5. What was the first name of General William Henry Harrison's son?
(a) Patrick.
(b) Thomas.
(c) Benjamin.
(d) Michael.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the fort Big Horn men were divided into messes. How many people were a part of one "mess"?

2. Who did the Crow chief give the new name of "Shiam Shaspusia"?

3. How many miles was the keel boat race up the Missouri that Manuel Lisa won?

4. When Major Henry's boat sunk, he saved every man, but how much money worth of supplies was lost?

5. Who was made the subject in painter, John Mix Stanley's painting named, "The Trapper's Last Shot"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What questions did the Crow chief ask Joseph Meek to tell the truth about so he could live?

2. In Chapter 3, as soon as the fort was built, Bridger set out with the other men to hunt and trap. What kind of animals does Bridger say they hunted or trapped?

3. Why did Joseph Meek shoot a young brave in Chapter 12?

4. During the months when finding beavers and hunting furs wasn't easy, what kind of work did the men do so that they would still have work during the winters?

5. While Joseph Meek was marching with the Crow Indians, what did the squaws do to Meek amuse themselves?

6. What happened when Joseph Meek laid down Sally so that he could live?

7. Describe the time of year that Jim Bridger was born and what he looked like.

8. Who hated the American Fur Company and why?

9. Why was it when a Grizzly bear has seen a person that the person is generally unable to get away?

10. Why was the gift of being an explorer such an important asset to a fur trader?

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