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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. When is Kentucky given statehood?

2. When are Elizabeth and Simon Kenton Senior married?

3. What do Tecumseh and Simon Kenton agree to do in Chapter 10?

4. Who is Simon Kenton betrothed to in Chapter 7?

5. How many lost their lives in the battle on September 16th, 1791?

Short Essay Questions

1. What event in Chapter 8 helps the States join together?

2. Why do the Indians hate Greathouse?

3. What happens to Simon Kenton's family in Chapter 10?

4. In what way does Tecumseh's brother almost fumble Tecumseh's best-laid plans?

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

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

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

8. What military role is Simon Kenton given in Chapter 9?

9. What breaks up Tecumseh's relationship with Rebecca?

10. Why is literacy and education becoming important in Chapter 8?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast the differences between the living conditions of the early settlers and the life of someone such as yourself today.

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

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

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