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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. In 1865, the Oglala resurrected a system of government that acted as a chief's society. The seven men over forty who served were called what?

2. Who led the Bad Faces band of Oglalas in Chapter 3?

3. What was Custer's nickname as a boy?

4. The Black Hills were known to the Sioux as a holy place called ______________.

5. What color were Custer's eyes?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Custer only took one leave from West Point. When and where did he go?

3. According to the author, what led Curly to seek a vision in Chapter 4?

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

5. What were the results of Custer's leadership on the Wilderness campaign of May, 1864?

6. How are Crazy Horse and Custer viewed during their late teens?

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

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

9. Why was Custer turned down for a command of a new Michigan cavalry regiment?

10. What did De Crevecoeur have in mind when he wrote, "The American is a new man who acts on new principles"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Ambrose says that Sherman put "a joker in the deck" of the 1869 Treaty. He calls that joker civilization. Write an essay about what the treaty required of the Sioux relating to civilization. Why does the author refer to this as a "joker"?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

In "Crazy Horse and Custer: The Parallel Lives of Two American Warriors," author Stephen Ambrose attempts to find parallels between two warriors in history. In your opinion, is Ambrose successful, or are the two men more different than Ambrose leads us to believe in the Introduction?

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