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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. How does Simon Kenton's wife, Martha, die?

2. On what date does Tecumseh's prophesy come true?

3. How few men act as the standing army in and around Kentucky?

4. In Chapter 8, what does Congress agree to do about the ‘Indian problem’?

5. What year is the great war in Chapter 12?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do the Indians hate Greathouse?

2. What military role is Blue Jacket given in Chapter 9?

3. What event in Chapter 8 helps the States join together?

4. Why is literacy and education becoming important in Chapter 8?

5. What actions do the British take in Chapter 10?

6. In Chapter 8, why do the French colonists arrive in Ohio?

7. What breaks up Tecumseh's relationship with Rebecca?

8. Why is St. Claire forced to resign?

9. What religion does Kenton convert to, and what changes about his personality?

10. What does Kenton witness, that causes him to urge for increased military action against Tecumseh?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Simon Kenton's wilful stubbornness as a character. At first it appears to be a flaw in childhood, only to be a virtue in his later career as a frontiersman. How would you agree or disagree with this?

Essay Topic 2

Examine the use of foreshadowing in the book. How can we detect the spiralling violence, the escalation of threat in the players’ lives? Cite examples from the text.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the theme of 'Coming of Age' in The Frontiersman. To whom does this theme apply? Cite examples from the text.

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