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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. Who believed Americans had a false notion of war?

2. In Chapter 26, who said he was "sure a single company of regulars could whip a thousand Indians"?

3. Who was Jim Bridger's friend that he persuaded to come out to Fort Bridger and be partners with him?

4. Who said, "Boys, the trouble with you is you're all spunk and no gumption"?

5. What Valley did Bridger lead Captain Howard Stansbury down from?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. When Bridger built Fort Bridger, he built four log cabins within the stockade. What were these four cabins for?

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

6. In Chapter 16, Bridger weny out with Kit Carson in the spring to what places?

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

8. 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?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What new things did you learn from this book about Mountain Men and the way they lived and survived? What things surprised you or enlightened you about Jim Bridger's way of life? Use specific information to support your answers.

Essay Topic 2

Every year the Mountain Men would gather together in a specific spot for a rendezvous. What was the purpose of these rendezvouses, and what happened during these gatherings? Use specific information from the book in your explanation.

Essay Topic 3

Give an account of Hugh Glass and what happened after he was attacked by a grizzly bear. What emotions do you think Glass experienced when he knew Bridger and Fitzgerald had left him stranded with no weapon or food or help? How do you think these emotions were different from what he first felt for these men when they volunteered to stay behind with Glass? What emotions do you think Bridger and Fitzgerald experienced when they left Glass to fend for himself? What kind of characteristics did Glass have that shone through and helped him through this terrible time? How do you think Bridger and Fitzgerald felt when they saw Glass for the first time after abandoning him?

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