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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. What is Narcissa White's reaction to the destructive events the night the Indians drink the whiskey?
(a) She believes that God has forsaken her and all of the women.
(b) She sets up a prayer meeting.
(c) She tries to escape the camp and return to the fort.
(d) She condemns the women for being sinners.

2. What kind of Indians were the fort Indians, according to Abigail James?
(a) "Industrious and interested in learning white man's ways."
(b) "Drunken, degenerate savages."
(c) "They exploited their culture by selling trinkets to white people."
(d) "They are business owners who were successful at the forts."

3. What does Chief Little Wolf do that May warns will cause trouble?
(a) Threatens the settlers.
(b) Damages the settler's fields.
(c) Steals some of the settler's food.
(d) Kills some of the settler's cattle.

4. What does May learn about Jimmy during the last days of the trip?
(a) Jimmy plans on trading some guns with the Indians.
(b) Jimmy is really a military spy.
(c) Jimmy is really a girl named Dirty Gertie.
(d) Jimmy is spying on Captain Bourke.

5. What was one of the things done to prepare the women for the wedding?
(a) They were dressed in traditional, white, wedding dresses.
(b) They applied makeup so they were all beautiful.
(c) They were dressed in outfits which represented their tipis.
(d) Their faces were painted so they were unrecognizable.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does May try to convince Chief Little Wolf to do because she believes it is in the best interests of the Cheyenne?

2. What was the major issue regarding Sara's burial?

3. What tribal tradition do Gretchen and May challenge?

4. What does May teach Chief Little Wolf how to do on their "honeymoon"?

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

(see the answer key)

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