The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves

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

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

• He was scared of being killed in battle.

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

True or False. Bass Reeves never killed people.

• True

• False

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

• True

• False

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

• Yes

• No

Why did Bass Reeves first head to Indian Territory?

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

• He wanted to learn survival skills from the American

  Indians

• He was fluent in many Indian languages

• He could live as a free man under tribal law

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

marshal to an end?

• The Civil War ended

• The "Old West" era came to an end

• Oklahoma became a state

• The Homestead Act was passed

Which of the following statements is a fact?

• Bass Reeves made the right decision when he

  decided to become a marshal

• “The Lone Ranger” is a realistic depiction frontier life

• Wyatt Earp was a better Marshal than Bass Reeves

• Bass Reeves spoke many Indian languages

What is the text structure of this book?

• Sequence (order)

• Compare and Contrast

• Problem and Solution

• Cause and Effect