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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. Who does White Man's Dog daydream about that makes him feel shame?

2. In Chapter 13, who arrives at the Lone Eaters' camp?

3. Which of the Pikunis go into the heart of the Crow camp?

4. What are the three major themes of this story?

5. What happens to the sun in the middle of the fourth day?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Fast Horse's power dream in Chapter 3.

2. Who does Yellow Kidney assign to the tasks that the raiding party will perform at the Crow camp?

3. Where does Fast Horse decide to go upon his recovery, and why?

4. Describe Yellow Kidney's return to the Lone Eater's camp.

5. When White Man's Dog tells his parents that he wants to take Red Paint as his wife, his father is concerned. Why is this?

6. Describe White Man's Dog's recurring dream in Chapter 3.

7. What troubling dream does Eagle Ribs relate to the raiding party as they wait for Fast Horse and Yellow Kidney to catch up?

8. Describe White Man's Dog as he was introduced in the first two chapters of this book.

9. Why does White Man's Dog think that Yellow Kidney's disappearance and Fast Horse's dream may be related, and what does he do about it?

10. What is the purpose of the war party?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explore the theme of relationships within the context of the novel, Fools Crow. How did the relationship between Fools Crow and Fast Horse develop and change? How did the relationship between Yellow Kidney and his family develop and change? How did the relationship between the Napikwan and the Pikunis develop and change?

Essay Topic 2

What can be learned by examining the names of the Pikuni? How does the selection process of choosing Pikunis names differ from how we choose names? Is there a closer parallel between Pikunis names and our nicknames? How so?

Essay Topic 3

Expound upon the theme of Change and Loss in the novel, Fools Crow. This is arguably the most recurrent theme in the book. Look at the theme as it relates to Fools Crow and the Lone Eaters, as it relates to Fast Horse and his association with Owl Child and his band, and as it relates to the Napikwans.

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