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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 had Mrs. Bridger lost in Chapter 16, that one of the groups of travelers had given her?

2. How much did the Army pay Jim Bridger per day to be the Chief of Scouts?

3. General Connor told Jim Bridger that his three columns were to meet at the mouth of what river?

4. When Bridger left Fort Leramie, he rode back to Fort Bridger where he married a woman from what tribe?

5. In the opening of Chapter 16, where was Brigham Young's caravan headed?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Shotwell describe Jim Bridger in Chapter 24?

2. 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?

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

4. What are some of the things that Jim Bridger did to help the Mormons and their leader, Brigham Young?

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

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

7. What were some of Sir George Gore's morning habits?

8. What quality Chapter 21 did Jim Bridger have that made him superior to other Mountain Men?

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

10. Describe Fort Laramie.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why did Jim Bridger have to look after his sister when he was young? What events and struggles in Jim Bridger's life forced him to become a man sooner than other boys might have? How did these help Bridger become a good Mountain Man? Use information from the book to explain your reasoning.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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?

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