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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 2, Part 2 : Chapter 2, Young Warriors- Custer & Crazy Horse.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to the author in Chapter 7, what was the ultimate difference between Crazy Horse and Custer?
(a) Religious beliefs.
(b) Hunting skills.
(c) Ability to ride a horse.
(d) Their mood.

2. What position was Custer serving in when he was arrested and court-martial proceedings were started against him?
(a) Officer of the Guard.
(b) First Cadet.
(c) Commandant of the Cadets.
(d) Officer of the Day.

3. According to the author, who has written the definitive biography of George Custer?
(a) Ken Burns.
(b) Carol Gluck.
(c) George Bent.
(d) Jay Monaghan.

4. According to a letter Custer wrote to his sister, what percentage of students at West Point failed?
(a) Fifty.
(b) Fifteen.
(c) Thirty-five.
(d) Twenty.

5. What fellow West Point friend did Custer congratulate on his successes in the Confederate artillery?
(a) Austin Blair.
(b) George Yates.
(c) Gimlet Lea.
(d) John Pelham.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 7, what wars are cited as wars that Custer taught about?

2. What could happen to a Union soldier who did not do his duty in combat?

3. Who led the Bad Faces band of Oglalas in Chapter 3?

4. What animal slept with Custer at night in Chapter 11?

5. When did Custer enter West Point Military Academy?

(see the answer key)

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