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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. Mary is fearful the Indians will grow tired of Georgie's crying and do what?

2. Where are Will and Johnny Draper during the Shawnee Indians' attack?

3. Who does Mary think is "beauteous?"

4. Where do the Shawnee Indians and their captives spend the night on the second day after the attack on Draper's Meadow?

5. What does Mary do to keep track of the days she is on the trail?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does it upset Mary that the Indians are given a hero's welcome when they return?

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

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

4. How are Mary's preconceived notions about the Indians challenged by her actual experiences with them?

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

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

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

8. Describe Mary's and Ghetel's first day away from the Indians.

9. Why doesn't Will help protect his family when the Indians attack?

10. Why is Mary surprised that Chief Wildcat sold her?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Bettie's anger toward Mary during their captivity explodes when Mary laughs at Chief Wildcat's story about Indian women giving birth. Discuss why Mary appears to have betrayed her family during her time with Chief Wildcat.

Essay Topic 3

Explain why Mary begins to refer to her daughter as "it," and how she feels that God punishes her for abandoning her daughter.

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