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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Bessie Black Bull relieved about upon her return to the mountains following her second trip to Jim Thatcher's store?
(a) She and her son can return to the Southern Ute reservation.
(b) Bear's Brother will be going to the white man's school.
(c) Her son will be going to the white man's school.
(d) The problem concerning Frank No Deer is resolved.

2. How does Tom Black Bull share part of his deer kill?
(a) With a bear.
(b) With the sheriff.
(c) With Jim Thatcher.
(d) With Blue Elk.

3. When the first frost arrives, Bessie examines the pine nuts, acorns, and fish they have and decides what?
(a) It was better with the corn grown in the fields.
(b) This is the way it should be.
(c) The white man's supplies were better.
(d) They needed to find additional food.

4. Upon returning to the school, to what task is Tom Black Bull assigned at the Cobbler's Shop?
(a) Making belts and suspenders.
(b) Making leashes and harnesses.
(c) Making shoes and belts.
(d) Making quirts and bridles.

5. When Tom Black Bull grabs the saddle to steady himself on one bronco, he is chewed out for not riding what?
(a) Smooth.
(b) Smart.
(c) Sharp.
(d) Clean.

6. What does Red Dillon represent?
(a) The helpful capability of the white man.
(b) The commercial ability of the white man.
(c) The twisted spirit of the white man.
(d) The protective nature of the white rancher.

7. When late March arrives, Tom Black Bull knows the time has come for what?
(a) The Bear Song.
(b) The Bear Mating.
(c) The Bear Dance.
(d) The Bear Growling.

8. Who has George Black Bull killed?
(a) Frank Live Deer.
(b) Frank Spotted Dog.
(c) Frank No Deer.
(d) Frank Rainwater.

9. What sort of lodge does George Black Bull build when snow begins to show in the mountains?
(a) Peaked like the mountain caps.
(b) In a cave behind brush and stones.
(c) Round like the sun and path of the stars.
(d) A conical teepee made of animal skins.

10. When Tom Black Bull escapes from the school, what happens?
(a) He takes up residence in his lodge as though he never left.
(b) He goes to his mountain and the song remains in his soul.
(c) He encounters the jays and chipmunks that remain his friends.
(d) He returns to his mountain and finds his lodge burned down.

11. Why does Tom Black Bull believe it is foolish to be a farmer?
(a) One does not turn the earth into what it does not want to be.
(b) Farming and gardening is women's work.
(c) One could pick berries and nuts that grew naturally.
(d) His parents' farming dried in a drought.

12. How is Tom Black Bull punished when he fights other boys?
(a) He is forced to make more baskets.
(b) He is flogged.
(c) He is forced to stand in a corner.
(d) He is made to stay out in the cold.

13. Who is called to interpret for Tom Black Bull because he speaks only Ute?
(a) Albert Left Hand.
(b) Charles Huckleberry.
(c) Benny Grayback.
(d) Blue Elk.

14. In addition to warmth, why does Bessie Black Bull give her son a red blanket?
(a) Red is the color for courage.
(b) Red is the color for trust.
(c) Red is the color for protection.
(d) Red is the color for honor.

15. What do George and Bessie Black Bull opt for when the white man's method of support fails?
(a) Smoking venison and fish they do not eat.
(b) Smoking cattle and fish they do not eat.
(c) Smoking coyotes and fish they do not eat.
(d) Smoking sheep and fish they do not eat.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long following his punishment does Tom Black Bull escape the school?

2. Tom Black Bull's ego and sense of adventure are fed by what as he assesses himself west of Corpus Christi?

3. How many baskets does Bessie Black Bull trade for an ax, ammunition, a hunting knife, and candy at Jim Thatcher's store?

4. What is the name of the Mexican ex-bronco rider who now cooks at Tom Black Bull's new residence?

5. What does Frank No Deer buy with the $15 he steals?

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