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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to the author in Chapter 7, what was the ultimate difference between Crazy Horse and Custer?
(a) Their mood.
(b) Religious beliefs.
(c) Hunting skills.
(d) Ability to ride a horse.

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

3. What political party did Custer belong to?
(a) Whig.
(b) Republican.
(c) No answers are correct.
(d) Democrat.

4. Who was so pleased with Custer's decision to attend West Point that he gave him $200 for expenses?
(a) His father.
(b) Congressman Bingham.
(c) The farmer, Mr. Monroe.
(d) The parent of one of his students.

5. According to the author in Chapter 7, why is Custer's culture more productive than Crazy Horse's?
(a) It is more disciplined.
(b) Larger population.
(c) More assets.
(d) Greater technology.

6. How did Crazy Horse spend his teenage years according to Chapter 7?
(a) Seeking a vision.
(b) Becoming a warrior.
(c) Hunting.
(d) Observing white soldiers.

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

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

9. Who is Washakie?
(a) Oglala warrior.
(b) Cheyenne warrior.
(c) Headman of the Shoshoni.
(d) Headman of the Crow.

10. Approximately how many men served under Custer at Gettysburg?
(a) 1,700.
(b) 1,200.
(c) 2,000.
(d) 4,800.

11. Who says, "Crazy Horse always led his men himself when they went into battle, and he kept well in front of them"?
(a) Bad Heart Bull.
(b) Hump.
(c) He Dog.
(d) Eleanor Hinman.

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

13. At age ten, Custer went to live with his half-sister and her new husband who lived in __________.
(a) Monroe, Michigan.
(b) Boston, Massachusettes.
(c) Columbus, Ohio.
(d) Yorktown, Indiana.

14. What old friend did Custer persuade General Pleasonton to give him as as aide?
(a) Captain Holmes.
(b) Tom Custer.
(c) Sargent Sherwood.
(d) Lieutenant Yates.

15. Who did Custer become an aide to in 1863?
(a) John Pelham.
(b) President Lincoln.
(c) Brigadier General Alfred Pleasonton.
(d) General Joseph Hooker.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Chapter 9, what white man does Crazy Horse develop a friendship with?

2. Who said, "General Custer is writing lasting letters on the pages of his country's history"?

3. Where did "Custer get a decent return on the investment of his men's lives"?

4. Who does the author credit with giving Custer his first big break in Chapter 10?

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

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