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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 are springs being used for in Chapter 4?

2. What date does Cornstalk attack Colonel Lewis's force?

3. Who becomes the new governor of Kentucky?

4. Why do the Colonists start attacking the British forces in Chapter 3?

5. How far was the turkey shot, in Chapter 1?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is so devastating about the British military force?

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

3. How is Simon rescued?

4. Why does Bill Grills quit the Frontier?

5. How do the hostilities with the Indians start in Chapter 2?

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

7. How is Boone captured, and what happens to him thereafter?

8. How is Simon adopted into the Shawnee tribe?

9. Why does Simon Kenton start stealing horses?

10. What happens to Chief Cornstalk when he goes to Fort Randolph?

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

Contrast and compare the two lead Native American characters; Tecumseh and Blue Jacket. Who is the most loyal? What are their different strengths and weaknesses?

Essay Topic 3

What prompts Simon to leave his family's Virginia farm? Discuss the event and its ramifications on his later life.

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