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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Jack avoid being killed by three outlaws during the robbery of a train station?
(a) He convinces them he is an idiot, not worth killing.
(b) He convinces them he is a law officer.
(c) He convinces them he has a large band of outlaws they can join.
(d) He convinces them he is a Cheyenne Indian.

2. Who does Jack find among the American dead, taking a scalp in chapter 18?
(a) Younger Bear.
(b) Shadow that Comes into Sight.
(c) Burns Red in Sun.
(d) Little Horse.

3. How is Custer finally killed?
(a) A bullet in the heart.
(b) An arrow in the belly.
(c) A fall from his horse.
(d) A bullet in the head.

4. How long did Jack Crabb live after the Battle of Little Big Horn?
(a) 77 years.
(b) 10 years.
(c) 20 years.
(d) 50 years.

5. Who helps Jack when he collapses while traveling east along the Cimmaron?
(a) A Crow family.
(b) A Creek family.
(c) A Cheyenne familiy.
(d) A Cherokee family.

6. When Custer finally makes Jack a scout, who does he order that he report to?
(a) Custer and the scout leader.
(b) The scout leader only.
(c) Custer only.
(d) Lavender and the scout leader.

7. Where does Jack's friend invite him after a meal in a restaurant in chapter 20?
(a) A bar.
(b) A brothel.
(c) A bath house.
(d) A hotel.

8. What Indian artifact do the Seventh Calvary come across on the trail to Little Big Horn in chapter 27?
(a) A sun dance lodge.
(b) A death scaffold.
(c) A stash of weapons.
(d) A tepee.

9. Who does Jack refuse to cheat at cards after the first time in chapter 21?
(a) Amelia.
(b) Wild Bill Hickok.
(c) Wyatt Earp.
(d) Kit Karson.

10. What causes Jack's new friend to have fits of fright?
(a) Children screaming.
(b) Loud music.
(c) Loud noises.
(d) Gun shots.

11. Why does Jack run a bunco scam on a jeweler?
(a) To pay Wild Bill back the money he cheated him out of at cards.
(b) To raise money to send Amelia to a good school.
(c) To raise money for Caroline.
(d) To pay for his search for his family.

12. How does Jack avoid being killed in a gunfight with Wild Bill Hickok?
(a) By hiding behind someone else.
(b) By refusing to fight.
(c) By using Wild Bill's own techniques.
(d) By using a trick to avoid the bullets.

13. Why does Jack want to find Caroline?
(a) Support.
(b) A gun.
(c) Money.
(d) A place to live.

14. What is buffaloing?
(a) Skinning buffalo.
(b) Killing buffalo.
(c) Hitting someone on the knee with the handle of a knife.
(d) Hitting someone on the head with the butt of a gun.

15. Why can the fictional writer/editor not verify the validity of Jack's story?
(a) There are no pictures.
(b) There is no evidence of a Jack Crabb at Little Big Horn.
(c) There is no documentation of Jack Crabb.
(d) There are no witnesses.

Short Answer Questions

1. What historical figure has an Indian name similar to Jack's son?

2. Who does Jack learn has died?

3. How does Younger Bear's wife treat him?

4. Where does Jack hide Sunshine and their son as the cavalry approaches?

5. Who does Jack rediscover while out with his new friend in chapter 20?

(see the answer keys)

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