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

2. Who does Simon Kenton fall in love with in Chapter 9?

3. How does Tecumseh treat his youngest sibling?

4. When is Kentucky given statehood?

5. What causes Harrison to attack Tecumseh's forces first?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. Why does America go to war in 1812?

9. What happens to Chiksika?

10. Who is Martha Dowden?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the actions of the character Simon Girty in the book. Why does he appear to help two sides of the war at the same time? What quotes point towards his real motivations and inner character?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the role of Greed in The Frontiersman by Allan W. Ekert. Which character(s) personify it? What does it motivate them to do?

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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