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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. Carrington read the Bible every morning in what languages?
(a) French or Greek.
(b) Greek or Hebrew.
(c) Spanish or Latin.
(d) Latin or English.

2. During the time period of this book, what trees were common along streams on the Great Plains ?
(a) Juniper.
(b) Pines.
(c) Elms.
(d) Cottonwoods.

3. Who led the attack on Black Kettle's band of Cheyenne at Sand Creek in 1864?
(a) General Evans.
(b) Captain Custer.
(c) Colonel Collins.
(d) Colonel Chivington.

4. How much did the leather cap that West Point cadets were required to wear weigh?
(a) Six pounds.
(b) Five pounds.
(c) One pound.
(d) Three pounds.

5. Where did Crazy Horse and other warriors go to sing or boast of bravery?
(a) Chief's lodge.
(b) Arrow Creek.
(c) Kiva.
(d) The akicita lodge.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many times during their lives did Crazy Horse and Custer come in contact with each other?

2. What event occurred on February 9, 1864?

3. What medal did Tom Custer receive for his actions at Appomattox?

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

5. In Chapter 2, the author writes that Americans worked so much that work became ____________.

(see the answer key)

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