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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. About how much did Crazy Horse weigh at the age of 24?

2. Who are the "loafers" referred to in Chapter 9?

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

4. What is the WPPA?

5. Who says, "Crazy Horse always led his men himself when they went into battle, and he kept well in front of them"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did De Crevecoeur have in mind when he wrote, "The American is a new man who acts on new principles"?

2. According to the author, what led Curly to seek a vision in Chapter 4?

3. What religion did the Custer family practice, and where did they worship?

4. Explain Crazy Horse's religion.

5. Why do men and animals congregate in the tree groves on the Great Plains in Chapter 1?

6. Explain George Armstrong Custer's birth order.

7. What type of furniture did Custer have at West Point?

8. What were some of Crazy Horse's idiosyncracies as . noted before he went into battle?

9. In Chapter 11, why does the author describe Custer as a romantic?

10. Custer only took one leave from West Point. When and where did he go?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

On more than one occasion, the author has compared Custer to famed World War II general, George S. Patton. Research the life of Patton, then compare and contrast the two men.

Essay Topic 2

The loss of a friend (Hump), his brother (Little Hawk), and ,then , his daughter had its effect on Crazy Horse. In addition, Crazy Horse's efforts to be with Black Buffalo Woman failed; therefore, he lost her as well. On the surface, he appeared even more quiet and would disappear for weeks at a time. Discuss the effect of grief in the life of Crazy Horse.

Essay Topic 3

At the Battle at Rosebud, Crazy Horse tells his men, "It's a good day to die." This phrase has often been repeated by others. What do you think Crazy Horse meant? Are there other possible meanings?

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