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The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves

Total questions: 8

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why did Bass Reeves run from the Civil War and Slavery?

a)

He struck his owner during an argument over a card game.

b)

He was scared of being killed in battle.

c)

He wanted to escape to freedom to meet up with his family.

2.

True or False. Bass Reeves never killed people.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

True or False. Bass Reeves had a good heart, and used violence as a last resort.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Bass Reeves couldn't read. Because of this, did he have trouble finding the correct outlaws?

a)

Yes

b)

No

5.

Why did Bass Reeves first head to Indian Territory?

a)

He was hired to patrol the land as a U.S. Marshal

b)

He wanted to learn survival skills from the American

Indians

c)

He was fluent in many Indian languages

d)

He could live as a free man under tribal law

6.

What event brought Reeves's career as a U.S.

marshal to an end?

a)

The Civil War ended

b)

The "Old West" era came to an end

c)

Oklahoma became a state

d)

The Homestead Act was passed

7.

Which of the following statements is a fact?

a)

Bass Reeves made the right decision when he

decided to become a marshal

b)

“The Lone Ranger” is a realistic depiction frontier life

c)

Wyatt Earp was a better Marshal than Bass Reeves

d)

Bass Reeves spoke many Indian languages

8.

What is the text structure of this book?

a)

Sequence (order)

b)

Compare and Contrast

c)

Problem and Solution

d)

Cause and Effect