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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 happens to the two white captives marked for death?

2. Who tells Will that Mary and the boys are alive when the Indians come through?

3. What does Mary do when she walks away from the spring camp?

4. What does Will plan to do to get his family back after the trail is lost?

5. Which trait does Mary feel the Shawnee Indians will respect?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Mary appalled by the thought that the Chief is "beauteous?"

2. Why are Eleanor Draper and Casper Barrier killed by the Shawnee Indians?

3. Why does Mary think the little group of captives should keep as much dignity as possible?

4. What does Mary fear the Indians will do to her unborn child when they attack?

5. Gander Jack leads Will and Johnny Draper into the heart of Cherokee Indian country. Describe why Will had the "gollywobbles."

6. How does Mary's pride make her blind to the situation with Chief Wildcat?

7. Why does Mary cry when she makes the decision to escape?

8. What does Bettie think of Mary for allowing Otter Girl to nurse the baby?

9. How does Mary begin to erase her baby, Bettie Eleanor, from her memory and heart?

10. Why doesn't Mary scream out during the delivery of her baby?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why aren't the three Harmon men repulsed by Mary's haggard appearance and cry at the sight of her condition?

Essay Topic 2

Interpret the meaning of the tomahawk in Mary's and Ghetel's journey toward civilization.

Essay Topic 3

Analyze the symbolism of Mary allowing Otter Girl to rear her daughter.

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