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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. How many troops did Custer have at Little Bighorn?

2. When did Custer leave for Fort McPherson?

3. Who blocked Custer's path on the north side of the river with approximately 1,500 Hunkpapas?

4. What position is Custer offered in Chapter 14 that pays $10,000 a year?

5. Who is the Miniconjou medicine man who has a strong vision in Chapter 18?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Crazy Horse keep his feelings for Black Buffalo Woman secret?

2. What was the real purpose of inviting Red Cloud, Spotted Tail, and other Indian leaders to Washington in 1870?

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

4. Sitting Bull is referred to as the most famous Native American ever. Why?

5. What two men taught Custer the most about the Plains and the tribes that live there?

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

7. What did General Sherman hope to have happen when he pushed for the 1868 peace treaty with the Sioux?

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

9. Why was Custer's desertion rate in Kansas so high?

10. Why is Custer bored in Chapter 17?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Discuss the economic depression of 1873. Contrast it with a later economic depression in the United States.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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