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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. Jim Bridger once told a group of eager treasure hunters that on the top of a mountain they could find a great big what?
(a) Piece of gold.
(b) Treasure chest.
(c) Bank.
(d) Diamond.

2. In the beginning of Chapter 25, when French Pete's wife and children were discovered, it was discovered that the Indians had not killed what?
(a) Pete's mother.
(b) Pete's animals.
(c) Pete.
(d) Pete's father.

3. Jim Bridger decided to build Fort Bridger among his friends from what tribe?
(a) The Snakes.
(b) The Blackfeet.
(c) The Crow.
(d) The Sioux.

4. After 1850, how many herds of buffalo were there?
(a) Two.
(b) Three.
(c) One.
(d) Four.

5. What was Jim Bridger's daughters name who he sent to Whitman Mission School?
(a) Cynthia.
(b) Mary Ann.
(c) Rebekah.
(d) Marie.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Jim Bridger find on the side of a trail that had Indian signs marked on them?

2. Who believed Americans had a false notion of war?

3. How much did Jim Bridger agree to lease Fort Bridger to the government for?

4. What country was Sir George Gore from?

5. How long was the dog-run or tunnel in Fort Laramie?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What were some of the mistakes that tourists made that stopped by Fort Bridger?

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

6. 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?

7. How did Jim Bridger excel at trailing?

8. In the winter of 1847, why did Joseph Meek come to visit Bridger?

9. What was Jim Bridger's motto in Chapter 21?

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

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