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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 land are the Shawnees given in a peace treaty?

2. What year does Simon's brother die?

3. How few men act as the standing army in and around Kentucky?

4. Which illness does Simon Kenton Senior suffer from?

5. What does Tecumseh say in response to the Presidents request in Chapter 11?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Kenton witness, that causes him to urge for increased military action against Tecumseh?

2. What natural occurrence predicts the war between Tecumseh and the Americans?

3. What feelings does Blue Jacket have towards the Braves under his command?

4. What impact do the deaths of Simon Kenton's family have on his character?

5. What military role is Blue Jacket given in Chapter 9?

6. What religion does Kenton convert to, and what changes about his personality?

7. Who is the aging chief of the Shawnee tribe in Chapter 7, and how does he pass away?

8. In Chapter 8, why do the French colonists arrive in Ohio?

9. Why do the Indians hate Greathouse?

10. How does Simon take to protecting his fellow colonists in Chapter 7?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the theme of 'Coming of Age' in The Frontiersman. To whom does this theme apply? Cite examples from the text.

Essay Topic 2

Studying the use of foreshadowing, dramatic tension and resolution, discuss whether the ending of the story is a fitting resolution to the plot.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the actions and the eventual fate of the Greathouse party/expedition. Do you think they deserved their fate? Why do you think they did what they did?

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