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March 19, 2012, //6:06 am// =A Testament to a Sioux Warrior — and Persistence= By [|SHANNON DOYNE] Matthew Staver for The New York Times With construction begun in 1948, the Crazy Horse monument in South Dakota has only a face to show for the decades of blasting and work done so far. [|Go to related article »]

6 Q’s About the News
Use the photo and related article to answer basic news questions.
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 * WHERE** is the sculpture shown above?
 * WHOM** does the monument depict?


 * WHO** was recruited to create the monument?


 * WHO** recruited him?
 * WHEN** did the work begin?
 * WHAT** is the “multigenerational commitment” the article writer describes?


 * WHAT** are some of the criticisms of the project?


 * WHAT** do supporters say?
 * HOW** are the costs of creating the monument covered?


 * HOW** big will it be upon completion, according to Korczak Ziolkowski’s design?


 * HOW** did the idea for the monument come about?
 * WHY** is the Crazy Horse monument often compared to Mount Rushmore?