Rifles for Watie by Harold Keith

What is Rifles for Watie?

• A science fiction novel
• A biography of a Civil War soldier
• A historical fiction novel
• A non-fiction book about the Civil War

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Who is the protagonist of Rifles for Watie?

• Jefferson Davis Bussey
• Stand Watie
• A Union general
• A Cherokee Nation soldier

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What is the setting of Rifles for Watie?

• The American Revolution
• World War II
• The Vietnam War
• The American Civil War

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Where is Bussey assigned to in the Union army?

• The Northeast
• The Indian Territory
• The Deep South
• The West Coast

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Who does Bussey fight against in the Indian Territory?

• The Navajo Nation
• The Cherokee Nation
• The Confederacy
• The Union army

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Who is the Cherokee chief that leads the Confederacy in the Indian Territory?

• Robert E. Lee
• Jefferson Davis
• Stand Watie
• Ulysses S. Grant

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What is one of the major themes of Rifles for Watie?

• The complexity of the Civil War
• The Vietnam War
• The American Revolution
• World War II

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What does the novel depict the Civil War as?

• A religious conflict
• A battle for control of the Mississippi River
• A simple struggle between North and South
• A complex web of political, economic, and social issues

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What is one of the challenges Bussey faces in the war?

• Becoming a general
• Becoming a spy for the Union army
• Fighting for the Confederacy
• Witnessing the horrors of battle

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What does Bussey begin to question during the war?

• The loyalty of his fellow soldiers
• The morality of the war and the actions of the Union army
• The value of courage and integrity
• The leadership of the Union army

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