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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. On what area of the body did Jim Bridger develop goiter?
(a) Below his left eyebrow.
(b) Under his right armpit.
(c) On his calf.
(d) Under his chin.

2. Who was John C. Fremont's topographer?
(a) Gabe Rogers.
(b) Charles Preuss.
(c) Kit Carson.
(d) Jim Bridger.

3. Sir George Gore brought a lot of men to help him hunt what two animals?
(a) Bear and elk..
(b) Bear and buffalo.
(c) Elk and buffalo.
(d) Dear and buffalo.

4. The Indians and Mountain men always hunted for what two reasons?
(a) Pelts or meat.
(b) Entertainment or money.
(c) Meat or game.
(d) Meat or pelts.

5. Who was Sir George Gore's favorite author?
(a) Shakespeare.
(b) Nathaniel Hawthorne.
(c) Leo Tolstoy.
(d) Louisa May Alcott.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What was the name of Jim Bridger's son that was a veteran of the Civil War?

3. French Pete had a Sioux wife and how many children?

4. What did the Mormons pile in their houses when they were afraid the troops would sack their city?

5. When Jim Bridger arrived at his home in Santa Fe, he had a son named what?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. In 1846, which party stopped by Fort Bridger and why?

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

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

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