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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 2, Part 2 : Chapter 2, Young Warriors- Custer & Crazy Horse.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who did Crazy Horse fall in love with around the time he turned twenty-one years old?
(a) Daughter of Old-Man-Afraid-of-his-Horses.
(b) Red Shawl Woman.
(c) Sitting Bull's niece.
(d) Black Buffalo Woman.

2. What fellow West Point friend did Custer congratulate on his successes in the Confederate artillery?
(a) John Pelham.
(b) George Yates.
(c) Gimlet Lea.
(d) Austin Blair.

3. What became a distinguishing mark of the 3rd Cavalry Division?
(a) A red tie.
(b) Top boots.
(c) Five gold loops on each sleeve.
(d) Soft hat.

4. How did Custer spend his teenager years according to Chapter 7?
(a) Competing against others.
(b) Going to school.
(c) Playing practical jokes.
(d) Trying to do something and be somebody.

5. On the expedition against the whites on the Plains in June 1865, who led the Cheyenne?
(a) Black Wolf.
(b) Roman Nose.
(c) Spotted Tail.
(d) Black Elk.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who led the attack on Black Kettle's band of Cheyenne at Sand Creek in 1864?

2. What was the estimated number of buffalo on the Great Plains in the nineteenth century?

3. According to the author, who has written the definitive biography of George Custer?

4. What medal did Tom Custer receive for his actions at Appomattox?

5. What position was Custer serving in when he was arrested and court-martial proceedings were started against him?

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