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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 Captain Crawford in Chapter 6?

2. What does Tecumseh have to do as a part of his training to be a Brave?

3. What does the adopted Blue Jacket want to see happen?

4. How do the Indian hostilities start in Chapter 2?

5. What job was Simon expected to do because it was what his father did?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Where and when was Simon Kenton born?

3. In what ways do chiefs Cornstalk and Logan both change their minds?

4. How does Simon Kenton save Daniel's life?

5. What is the impressive action Kenton takes that awards him the job with Bill Grills?

6. What is the Shawnee Nation divided over in Chapter 5?

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

8. Why has Simon got so much land in Chapter 6?

9. How does Simon's father die?

10. Why does Bill Grills quit the Frontier?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What do you think about Blue Jacket's conversion to the Shawnee tribe? Does Blue Jacket lose some of his own heritage in doing so? Assess Blue Jacket's character in the book.

Essay Topic 2

How does Simon Kenton become known as Simon Butler? When does he change his name back?

Essay Topic 3

What is the role of the Federal Scout, and why is Simon Kenton not allowed to become one? Consider the duties and the time that the federal scout was employed.

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