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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 is Pasquinel doing when he is killed?

2. According to Chapter 3, who were among the first inhabitants of Centennial?

3. Why is Skimmerhorn chastised for his role in United States and Native American relations?

4. How does Oliver Seccumbe plan to get a large piece of land?

5. What does John Skimmerhorn hire Nacho as for his trip to Texas in Chapter 8?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Poteet take charge in hiring a team in Chapter 8?

2. What happens when Lame Beaver fights Never-Death?

3. What happens after Pasquinel dies?

4. What is Pasquinel's relationship with Brockweiss?

5. In Chapter 4, what happens after Lame Beaver kills the two chiefs?

6. How does Levi prepare to head west?

7. What does John Skimmerhorn do when he meets up with Lost Eagle's tribe in Chapter 8?

8. What happens after Larkin finds gold?

9. What encounters does John Skimmerhorn's group have with Native Americans in Chapter 8?

10. How is Jacques described in Chapter 5?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is symbolic about hunting in this novel? What does hunting represent? How are people who hunt described?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the fulfillment of race roles in this novel. Consider the lives of the characters who are half Native American.

Essay Topic 3

How does Lame Beaver come to achieve his status? Analyze Lame Beaver's status in his tribe and the outside world. How does this help and hinder his tribe?

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