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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9 and Chapter 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following did boy children do to help their fathers?
(a) Write letters.
(b) Make guns.
(c) Hunt.
(d) Visit the banker.

2. What was a constant worry on the prairie?
(a) Fire.
(b) Hurricane.
(c) Sunburn.
(d) Wind.

3. What was the most valued source of fuel on the prairie?
(a) Gasoline.
(b) Oil.
(c) Electricity.
(d) Cow dung.

4. With what did the settlers beat back fires from their houses?
(a) Wet coats.
(b) Water.
(c) Sand.
(d) Sod.

5. Who was the Cheyenne chief who led his warriors on a killing spree through Kansas?
(a) Chief Geronimo.
(b) Chief Lame Deer.
(c) Chief Sitting Bull.
(d) Chief Dull Knife.

Short Answer Questions

1. As the U.S. economy and population grew, _______________ were increasingly pushed west.

2. The prairie was usually devoid of trees and ______________.

3. Occasional skirmishes perpetuated the myth of the Native Americans as ________________.

4. Where was a good place for a man to find a good woman?

5. One way that families made money to fund a church was __________________.

(see the answer key)

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