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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

At the beginning of Chapter 13, the author quotes Captain William Fetterman as saying, "With eighty men, I can ride through the entire Sioux nation." Discuss what Fetterman means by this statement and what such a statement says about him.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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.

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