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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What animal slept with Custer at night in Chapter 11?
(a) Raccoon.
(b) Squirrel.
(c) Cat.
(d) Dog.

3. The Black Hills were known to the Sioux as a holy place called ______________.
(a) Sioko.
(b) Koyas.
(c) Bear Butte.
(d) Pa Sapa.

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

5. What was the last major tribe pushed onto the Plains by military defeats with other tribes?
(a) Sioux.
(b) Chippewa.
(c) Crow.
(d) Arapaho.

6. What color were Custer's eyes?
(a) Brown.
(b) Blue.
(c) Gray.
(d) Green.

7. What fellow West Point friend did Custer congratulate on his successes in the Confederate artillery?
(a) John Pelham.
(b) George Yates.
(c) Gimlet Lea.
(d) Austin Blair.

8. What medal did Tom Custer receive for his actions at Appomattox?
(a) Purple Heart.
(b) Meritorious Service Award.
(c) Exceptional Service Medal.
(d) Congressional Medal of Honor.

9. What year was George Armstrong Custer born?
(a) 1839.
(b) 1841.
(c) 1838.
(d) 1835.

10. Whose life was more controlled by time, according to Chapter 7?
(a) Custer.
(b) Both men.
(c) Neither man.
(d) Crazy Horse.

11. What was Custer's nickname as a boy?
(a) Curly.
(b) Autie.
(c) Goldilocks.
(d) Georgie.

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

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

14. What are the Lance Owners?
(a) A Sioux society.
(b) Elders.
(c) A tribal nickname.
(d) Cheyenne warriors.

15. At what ages did Custer and Crazy Horse become recognized leaders?
(a) 22 and 23.
(b) 23 and 24.
(c) 24 and 25.
(d) 29 and 30.

Short Answer Questions

1. What nickname did Crazy Horse go by as a child?

2. In Chapter 7, what was constricting in Custer's life?

3. About how much did Crazy Horse weigh at the age of 24?

4. Who led the Bad Faces band of Oglalas in Chapter 3?

5. How did Crazy Horse spend his teenage years according to Chapter 7?

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