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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 3, Part 3 : Chapter 2, Custer & Crazy Horse both on the Plains.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who said, "General Custer is writing lasting letters on the pages of his country's history"?
(a) Speaker of the House Colfax.
(b) Secretary of War Stanton.
(c) General Grant.
(d) President Lincoln.

2. Who does the author credit with giving Custer his first big break in Chapter 10?
(a) General McClellan.
(b) General Smith.
(c) General Lee.
(d) General Burnside.

3. In Chapter 16, who says that he's ready for peace?
(a) Crazy Horse.
(b) Sherman.
(c) Red Cloud.
(d) Custer.

4. What was the title of Libbie's description of her and her husband's time at Fort Hays?
(a) Our Life at Fort Hays.
(b) Following the Indian Trail.
(c) Frontier Life for the Custers.
(d) Following the Guidon.

5. On the expedition against the whites on the Plains in June 1865, who led the Cheyenne?
(a) Roman Nose.
(b) Spotted Tail.
(c) Black Elk.
(d) Black Wolf.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter12, how many times a year might Crazy Horse go on a buffalo hunt?

2. Which railroad originated in California?

3. What more than tripled in Ohio from 1828 to 1850?

4. Along what trail did the army plan to build a fort in 1866?

5. Where did Crazy Horse and other warriors go to sing or boast of bravery?

(see the answer key)

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