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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. Who is Josiah Harner?

2. What land are the Shawnees given in a peace treaty?

3. Why is Simon Kenton imprisoned in Chapter 12?

4. What meeting happens in 1789 that clears the way for Ohio's Statehood?

5. What year is the great war in Chapter 12?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Tecumseh plan to do in Chapter 10?

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

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

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

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

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

7. What happens to Chiksika?

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

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

10. What is the significance of the death of Johnny Logan?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the notion of historical veracity in fiction. How can it be said that Eckert's book is biased? Is it historically accurate?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

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

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