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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. After what skirmish did Custer call the Civil War a "Glorious War"?

2. How many Native Americans made up the decoy party after camping on July 24, 1865?

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

4. On the expedition against the whites on the Plains in June 1865, who led the Cheyenne?

5. What color were Custer's eyes?

Short Essay Questions

1. What type of furniture did Custer have at West Point?

2. What religion did the Custer family practice, and where did they worship?

3. What differences did General McClellan have against the Lincoln administration?

4. What did Crazy Horse and Custer think of alcohol?

5. What did the chiefs' society that resumed in 1865 involve and what was Crazy Horse's role?

6. Chapter 2 speaks of the 19th century attitude of "getting rid of it." What does this refer to?

7. Describe Curly's first human kill.

8. Why do men and animals congregate in the tree groves on the Great Plains in Chapter 1?

9. Describe what happened when Custer and his wife left for the Wilderness Campaign.

10. In Chapter 3, why was Curly encouraged to look up to young warriors? In what way did he not?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In what ways are the language and ideas in "Crazy Horse and Custer," originally published in 1975, dated? Look particularly at words used in discussing both Native and African Americans.

Essay Topic 2

Custer insists on having Libbie with him, willing to expose her to dangers, yet Custer issued orders that if Libbie was captured by Indians, she should be shot dead. According to the author,"a psychiatrist might be tempted to speculate that he loved his image of Libbie's purity more than he love Libbie herself." Write on this topic, including your opinion and facts supporting your opinion.

Essay Topic 3

At the Battle at Rosebud, Crazy Horse tells his men, "It's a good day to die." This phrase has often been repeated by others. What do you think Crazy Horse meant? Are there other possible meanings?

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