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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. What did Custer have his photo taken with in the Black Hills?

2. Who shoots Crazy Horse in Chapter 17?

3. According to Chapter 20, what two Sioux leaders were jealous of each other?

4. When did Custer leave for Fort McPherson?

5. What did Sitting Bull do with much of the money earned at Buffalo Bill Cody's Wild West Show?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe Little Bighorn.

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

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

5. Describe the Sun Dance held at Rosebud.

6. How does Sitting Bull describe Custer's death?

7. How does E.B. Taylor induce Indian leaders to sign treaties?

8. What route did Custer's party take to Texas?

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

10. What were agency Indians?

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

In Chapter Eleven, the author describes Custer as "wallowing" in romanticism. Analyze the connection between romanticism and war.

Essay Topic 3

Libbie Bacon is described as a progressive woman. Discuss why the author states this. Do you agree? Why or why not?

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