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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 did Custer have his photo taken with in the Black Hills?

2. In Chapter 15, Custer ignores orders and camps at the Republican River because he is expecting Libbie to arrive at which fort?

3. At the Battle of Washita, what tune did Custer have the band play?

4. Where was Custer's version of the Reno scouting expedition published?

5. What do Sioux call the Black Hills?

Short Essay Questions

1. What change does becoming a father have on Crazy Horse?

2. How does Sitting Bull describe Custer's death?

3. By the spring of 1866, what progress has been made on the railroads, and what are the future plans?

4. Why did Crazy Horse keep his feelings for Black Buffalo Woman secret?

5. Why is Custer bored in Chapter 17?

6. Why was Custer's desertion rate in Kansas so high?

7. What did the government mean about "civilization" in the Treaty of 1868?

8. According to the author, what mistakes did Custer make at the Battle of Little Bighorn?

9. What was the real purpose of inviting Red Cloud, Spotted Tail, and other Indian leaders to Washington in 1870?

10. What two men taught Custer the most about the Plains and the tribes that live there?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Reread the section about Pretty Boy being a winkte. What was the Sioux attitude about being a winkte, and how does that compare to today's attitudes about gay people?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the importance of visions among the Sioux, in general, and Crazy Horse's vision, specifically. What do you think of the concept of allowing a vision to determine your life's path?

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