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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chronicle Two: The Evidence Man, Chapters 18-21 and Chronicle Three: The Reporter, Chapter 22.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who testified in defense of the Osage people at a Congressional hearing, arguing "that the government should not be dictating the Osage's financial decisions" (79)?
(a) Theodore Roosevelt.
(b) Tom White.
(c) Mollie Burkhart.
(d) William Hale.

2. Before joining the Justice Department, J. Edgar Hoover had been a clerk at what location?
(a) The Library of Congress.
(b) The Treasury Department.
(c) The Department of Transportation.
(d) The Smithsonian.

3. Whose headright had William Hale tried to purchase prior to the owner's death?
(a) Rita Smith.
(b) Henry Roan.
(c) Charles Whitehorn.
(d) W.W. Vaughn.

4. Even though Burt Lawson turned down Ernest Burkhart's offer twice, what caused him to finally relent and agree to bomb Bill Smith's house?
(a) He needed the money to pay off gambling debts.
(b) He found out that an Osage man had been having an affair with his wife.
(c) He was arrested and an attempt on his life was made inside the jail.
(d) He was arrested and was visited by William Hale, who promised legal assistance as long as Burt Lawson agreed to bomb Bill Smith's house.

5. What item did Mollie and her family place within Anna's coffin on the day of her funeral, in keeping with Osage beliefs?
(a) Money.
(b) Food.
(c) Silver.
(d) Blankets.

Short Answer Questions

1. What event resulted in putting a stop to the campaign to fire Tom White and his men?

2. When the Osage land auction record rose to nearly $14 million, a reporter remarked in an article, "The Osage Indians are becoming so rich that" (76) what?

3. What prompted Tom White to come to Washington, D.C.?

4. Just before W.W. Vaughn left his house for the last time, to whom did he give information about hidden evidence and money?

5. Who was the sitting U.S. president when the Louisiana Purchase was enacted?

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