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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. What happens to the Edgars in Chapter 5?

2. What weapon do the British use, which the Colonists have no hope of using?

3. Why does Blue Jacket sneak into the white settlement in Chapter 6?

4. When does Simon Kenton meet again with Daniel Boone in Chapter 4?

5. After Boone escapes in Chapter 4, what activity does he and Simon take up?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Simon Kenton known for as a youth and why?

2. Where and when was Simon Kenton born?

3. Why does Simon Kenton start stealing horses?

4. What happens to the Moravian Indians in Chapter 6?

5. What town is Simon Kenton hiding in at the beginning of Chaper 5?

6. Where is Simon Kenton attempting to travel to in Chapter 1?

7. How is Simon adopted into the Shawnee tribe?

8. How does Simon find out in Chapter 5 that he can use his real name once again?

9. Who surveys the site for the first city in Kentucky?

10. What role does Simon Kenton play in the battles with the Indians in Chapter 2?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the use of foreshadowing in the book. How can we detect the spiralling violence, the escalation of threat in the players’ lives? Cite examples from the text.

Essay Topic 2

Describe Simon's relationship with Martha, and then with Elizabeth. How were the two women similar?

Essay Topic 3

In your own words, would you suggest that The Frontiersman presents an accurate picture of American history? How could you agree or disagree?

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