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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 2, Part 1 : Chapter 1, War & Love.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Washakie?
(a) Headman of the Shoshoni.
(b) Oglala warrior.
(c) Headman of the Crow.
(d) Cheyenne warrior.

2. How many Sioux were estimated to be at the great council at Bear Butte in Chapter 4?
(a) Less than a thousand.
(b) 3000 to 4500.
(c) 5000 to 7500.
(d) 1000 to 2500.

3. Who are the "loafers" referred to in Chapter 9?
(a) A group of Crow Indians.
(b) Indians who intermarried with white settlers.
(c) Peaceful Indians who lived near and depended upon the fort.
(d) The men that Chivington chose at Sand Creek.

4. In Chapter 7, what was constricting in Custer's life?
(a) Expectations.
(b) Customs.
(c) Dreams.
(d) Religion.

5. At what age did most Sioux boys participate in their first tribal hunt?
(a) Twelve or thirteen.
(b) Ten or eleven.
(c) Sixteen to seventeen.
(d) Fourteen to fifteen.

Short Answer Questions

1. In 1865, the Oglala resurrected a system of government that acted as a chief's society. The seven men over forty who served were called what?

2. How much did the leather cap that West Point cadets were required to wear weigh?

3. According to a letter Custer wrote to his sister, what percentage of students at West Point failed?

4. The Black Hills were known to the Sioux as a holy place called ______________.

5. About how much did Crazy Horse weigh at the age of 24?

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