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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. In Chapter 7, why does praying help the surrounded colonists?

2. Who is the chief of the Shawnees at the beginning of Chapter 7?

3. What year does Simon's mother die?

4. What name does the city of Losantivillle change its name to?

5. Why is Kenton afraid for Greathouse in Chapter 8?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What happens to Chiksika?

4. Why do the Indians hate Greathouse?

5. Who is Martha Dowden?

6. What happens when Blue Jacket is captured in Chapter 7?

7. What actions do the British take in Chapter 10?

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

9. Why is Simon Kenton suddenly in financial trouble in Chapter 10?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Describe Simon's first encounters with Bill Grills. How does he learn from these events? What does he think of the other men of Grills's party?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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