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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Custer name as one of the chief pleasures he and Libbie enjoyed on the Plains?
(a) Camping under the stars.
(b) New commands.
(c) Horseback riding.
(d) Visiting new places.

2. Where was Custer's version of the Reno scouting expedition published?
(a) Boston Globe.
(b) New York Herald.
(c) St. Louis Dispatch.
(d) Chicago Times.

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

4. In 1868, approximately how many troops were stationed on the frontier?
(a) 70,000.
(b) 25,000.
(c) 40,000.
(d) 55,000.

5. Where was the 1868 treaty signed?
(a) Fort Laramie.
(b) Oglala winter camp.
(c) Fort Wallace.
(d) Fort McPherson.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who killed Captain Fetterman?

2. Who shoots Crazy Horse in Chapter 17?

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

4. Who operated as the rear guard in the fight against the Shoshoni in Chapter 17?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. According to the author, what was the first time that Crazy Horse's actions affected Custer?

2. Crazy Horse becomes a leader of a band of Sioux in Chapter 20. Explain what this means.

3. Describe the Sun Dance held at Rosebud.

4. What was the real purpose of inviting Red Cloud, Spotted Tail, and other Indian leaders to Washington in 1870?

5. What did the government mean about "civilization" in the Treaty of 1868?

6. According to the author, what mistakes did Custer make at the Battle of Little Bighorn?

7. What happened in 1840 when some Sioux brought yellow nuggets of gold to Father De Smet?

8. Describe Little Bighorn.

9. What is the "Panic of 1873"?

10. What change does becoming a father have on Crazy Horse?

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