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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. In Chapter 14, the emigrants were liked to school boys lost where?

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

3. On the night of December 20th, who told everyone he must have one scalp before he left Fort Laramie?

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

5. The trail Jim Bridger proposed would later be the route of the Overland Stage, the Union Pacific Railroad, and what else?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Jim Bridger excel at trailing?

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

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

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

5. 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?

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

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

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

9. Describe Fort Laramie.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

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

Describe Jim Bridger. What are some of his strengths and weaknesses? How does the author describe Jim Bridger's physical appearance? What kind of inner qualities did Bridger possess? Why physical characteristics did Bridger have that made him a good Mountain Man? Explain your answers and use specific information from the book to support your answers.

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