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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book4, Part 4 : Chapter 2, Chapters 21 & 22.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is George Bent?
(a) A soldier at Fort Laramie.
(b) One of the soldiers at Sand Creek.
(c) Half Cheyenne, son of a trader.
(d) Half Shoshoni, son of a soldier.

2. Who had Reno's men on the run?
(a) Short Bull.
(b) Crazy Horse.
(c) Gall.
(d) Sitting Bull.

3. In Chapter 20, who makes the statement that if he were Indian, he would prefer to live on the open plains instead of a reservation?
(a) Custer.
(b) McClellands.
(c) Sherman.
(d) Stuart.

4. Why did Crazy Horse most likely not get the scalp of his first human kill?
(a) He refused to scalp anyone.
(b) He found out it was a woman.
(c) He did not have a scalping knife.
(d) He was injured.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 17, who is quoted as saying, "We were up against it from the start"?

2. Between Custer and Crazy Horse, who came from a modest background, according to Chapter 12?

3. When did Custer become a Major General?

4. Ohio's population in the 1800s is called a young population by the author. Why?

5. Who blocked Custer's path on the north side of the river with approximately 1,500 Hunkpapas?

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