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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 political party did Custer officially endorse in 1866?
2. What was the first banking house to fail in 1873?
3. In Chapter 16, who says that he's ready for peace?
4. Who is the Miniconjou medicine man who has a strong vision in Chapter 18?
5. Why says in Chapter 18, "There are not many joyous people here"?
Short Essay Questions
1. What two men taught Custer the most about the Plains and the tribes that live there?
2. What was the real purpose of inviting Red Cloud, Spotted Tail, and other Indian leaders to Washington in 1870?
3. According to the author, what mistakes did Custer make at the Battle of Little Bighorn?
4. Crazy Horse becomes a leader of a band of Sioux in Chapter 20. Explain what this means.
5. What is the "Panic of 1873"?
6. What happened in 1840 when some Sioux brought yellow nuggets of gold to Father De Smet?
7. What were agency Indians?
8. What did Crazy Horse's friend, He Dog, decide to do before the battle at Rosebud?
9. How does E.B. Taylor induce Indian leaders to sign treaties?
10. Describe the Sun Dance held at Rosebud.
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 what ways are the language and ideas in "Crazy Horse and Custer," originally published in 1975, dated? Look particularly at words used in discussing both Native and African Americans.
Essay Topic 3
Choose the man, Crazy Horse or Custer, whom you most admire most after reading this book.Write an essay on why you admire this man, providing facts from the book to support your position.
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