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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through 10 November, 10 December and 18 December 1875.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How do the women feel about staying with Phemie?
(a) Many refuse to room with Phemie because the Negro families are cruel to the white women.
(b) They don't have any particular feeling about it.
(c) They like to room with Phemie because she gets the best treatment.
(d) Many refuse to room with Phemie because she is a Negro.

2. How does May describe the military guard accompanying them on their journey?
(a) Helpful and considerate.
(b) Snide and contemptuous.
(c) Aloof and disinterested.
(d) Supportive and interested in being helpful.

3. What does General Crook want the Cheyenne to do?
(a) Leave the area and move West.
(b) Travel south and leave the area.
(c) Disband and move to different areas of the country.
(d) Go to the Red Cloud Agency.

4. Two days after May meets Captain Bourke, where does he invite her to do?
(a) Take a look at the horses.
(b) Look around the fort.
(c) Take a stroll.
(d) Have an after dinner drink.

5. How do the men react when Gretchen's husband challenges her?
(a) They call him a henpecked husband.
(b) They cheer him.
(c) The chastise him.
(d) They ignore him.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Lieutenant James' wife, Abigail, treat May when she stays with the family?

2. What does Captain Bourke say to May the evening before leaving the women with the Cheyenne?

3. What does Reverend Hare do to incur the wrath of members of the tribe?

4. What does May learn about Jimmy during the last days of the trip?

5. What tribal tradition do Gretchen and May challenge?

(see the answer key)

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