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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. In what city did Custer and his wife have their portraits painted in Chapter 14?
(a) New Orleans.
(b) St. Louis.
(c) Memphis.
(d) Houston.

2. In Chapter 15, Custer ignores orders and camps at the Republican River because he is expecting Libbie to arrive at which fort?
(a) Fort Laramie.
(b) Fort Wallace.
(c) Fort Sedgwick.
(d) Fort Leavenworth.

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

4. What was Carrington's Achilles' heel?
(a) Need for water.
(b) Need for wood.
(c) Horses.
(d) Poor commanding officers.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the title of Libbie's description of her and her husband's time at Fort Hays?

2. Who does Crazy Horse marry in 1872?

3. Who is Mitch Bouyer?

4. In Chapter 16, who says that he's ready for peace?

5. Who kills Little Hawk?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Custer bored in Chapter 17?

2. What did Crazy Horse's friend, He Dog, decide to do before the battle at Rosebud?

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

4. What were agency Indians?

5. Why did Crazy Horse keep his feelings for Black Buffalo Woman secret?

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

7. Describe Red Cloud in 1866 and what makes him a good leader.

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

9. Describe the Sun Dance held at Rosebud.

10. What two men taught Custer the most about the Plains and the tribes that live there?

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