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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. Who does Jack vow to kill for the attack on the Cheyenne at Washita River?
2. Where does Jack travel to to join the Seventh Calvary?
3. Who does Jack run into, selling whiskey out of a barrel?
4. What causes Jack's new friend to have fits of fright?
5. What does Old Lodge Skins say to the man he visits on the battlefield at Little Big Horn?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Custer rush the attack on the Sioux Indians?
2. Who is Wild Bill Hickok? Why is he afraid of being shot?
3. Who does Jack believe the prostitute is that Wild Bill has purchased for him in a local brothel?
4. Who cares for Jack after he collapses in a snow bank?
5. Why does Jack believe his killing of Custer after the attack at Washita would have altered history?
6. What historic lawman does Jack meet while traveling with buffalo skinners? Whose life does this lawman save?
7. What happened to Jack after telling his story to the writer/editor?
8. What does Jack learn are the Seventh Calvary's two biggest enemies?
9. Who is Caroline fighting in the streets when Jack arrives in Cheyenne, Wyoming?
10. What does Jack learn when he attempts to convince the leader of the scouts to tell Custer about the size of the Indian group they are following?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What is the Battle of Little Big Horn? Who fought that battle? For what reason? What mistakes were made in that battle? What was the result? How does this battle overshadow much of the plot? What is the significance of Jack claiming to be the only white man to survive the battle? How does this battle change the war with the Indians? How does it increase fear in whites in regards to the Indians? How does this fear compare to the racial tensions of the 1960s?
Essay Topic 2
Who is Old Lodge Skins? How did Jack come to live with Old Lodge Skins and his band of Cheyenne Indians? Why did Old Lodge Skins accept and adopt a white child as his own? Why did Old Lodge Skins refuse to be a warrior chief? Did everyone agree with Old Lodge Skins' decisions and actions? What impact did Old Lodge Skins' teachings and advice have on Jack during and after his childhood? Why did Old Lodge Skins choose Jack to accompany him in his death ritual?
Essay Topic 3
This novel depicts Indians slaughtering men and raping women because of a cultural misunderstanding. Discuss the differences in the culture between the Whites and the Indians. Why did the drunk white men slapping the Indians on the back set off a massacre? Why did Jack's show of concern for a young Indian brave cause them to become lifetime enemies? How did living with the Cheyenne during childhood affect Jack's personality and actions as an adult?
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