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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. How does Tecumseh treat his youngest sibling?

2. What family member does Blue Jacket meet in Chapter 9?

3. What does Blue Jacket do upon meeting his relative?

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

5. What is the name of Tecumseh's new wife?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why is St. Claire forced to resign?

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

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

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

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

8. What happens to Chiksika?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe Simon's relationship with Martha, and then with Elizabeth. How were the two women similar?

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

Discuss Simon Kenton's wilful stubbornness as a character. At first it appears to be a flaw in childhood, only to be a virtue in his later career as a frontiersman. How would you agree or disagree with this?

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