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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. About how much did Crazy Horse weigh at the age of 24?
2. How many Sioux were estimated to be at the great council at Bear Butte in Chapter 4?
3. On the expedition against the whites on the Plains in June 1865, who led the Cheyenne?
4. What more than tripled in Ohio from 1828 to 1850?
5. Who is Washakie?
Short Essay Questions
1. What did Crazy Horse and Custer think of alcohol?
2. How are Crazy Horse and Custer viewed during their late teens?
3. What were some of Crazy Horse's idiosyncracies as . noted before he went into battle?
4. Who is Francis Parkman, and why is he significant in the beginning chapters?
5. What did De Crevecoeur have in mind when he wrote, "The American is a new man who acts on new principles"?
6. Why do men and animals congregate in the tree groves on the Great Plains in Chapter 1?
7. How did Colonel Chivington set up the events of the Sand Creek Massacre?
8. Who is Custer's first love, and how does he know her?
9. In Chapter 3, why was Curly encouraged to look up to young warriors? In what way did he not?
10. Describe the plunder that George Bent reports he sees in an Indian camp as the Sioux and Cheyenne attack settlements along the Platte River.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The loss of a friend (Hump), his brother (Little Hawk), and ,then , his daughter had its effect on Crazy Horse. In addition, Crazy Horse's efforts to be with Black Buffalo Woman failed; therefore, he lost her as well. On the surface, he appeared even more quiet and would disappear for weeks at a time. Discuss the effect of grief in the life of Crazy Horse.
Essay Topic 2
On more than one occasion, the author has compared Custer to famed World War II general, George S. Patton. Research the life of Patton, then compare and contrast the two men.
Essay Topic 3
Why do you think that the author chose to write about two very different men instead of a biography of a single man? In your opinion, does he do this successfully? Explain your answer.
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