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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. Whose brains splattered on Reno's face during fire?
2. Where did Red Cloud make what the author calls a "splendid" speech?
3. What bad news did Custer receive on January 31, 1866?
4. In Chapter 19, who is mentioned as being "drunk nearly all the time"?
5. In what city did Custer and his wife have their portraits painted in Chapter 14?
Short Essay Questions
1. By the spring of 1866, what progress has been made on the railroads, and what are the future plans?
2. Why is Custer bored in Chapter 17?
3. What two men taught Custer the most about the Plains and the tribes that live there?
4. According to the author, what was the first time that Crazy Horse's actions affected Custer?
5. What did Crazy Horse's friend, He Dog, decide to do before the battle at Rosebud?
6. What was the real purpose of inviting Red Cloud, Spotted Tail, and other Indian leaders to Washington in 1870?
7. Describe Little Bighorn.
8. Why did Crazy Horse keep his feelings for Black Buffalo Woman secret?
9. What route did Custer's party take to Texas?
10. Describe the Sun Dance held at Rosebud.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe the importance of visions among the Sioux, in general, and Crazy Horse's vision, specifically. What do you think of the concept of allowing a vision to determine your life's path?
Essay Topic 2
Reread the section about Pretty Boy being a winkte. What was the Sioux attitude about being a winkte, and how does that compare to today's attitudes about gay people?
Essay Topic 3
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"?
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