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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 other famous adopted chief dies in Chapter 12?

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

3. How does Tecumseh tell the Whites that he is not planning a war?

4. What is important about February 15th, 1787?

5. What happens to one of the two last forts to the west of the Ohio River?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Simon take to protecting his fellow colonists in Chapter 7?

2. Why is St. Claire forced to resign?

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

4. Why does America go to war in 1812?

5. Who is the aging chief of the Shawnee tribe in Chapter 7, and how does he pass away?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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 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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