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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 1, Chapter 8, They Are Too Far Away | Book 1, Chapter 9, She Fixes Him in an Evil-eye Stare.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does the author describe Kiowa life in the summertime?
(a) It was frightening.
(b) It was deprived.
(c) It was dirty and ignorant.
(d) It was idyllic.

2. With whose death does the story begin?
(a) Alejandro Segura.
(b) Billy the Kid.
(c) John Poe.
(d) Pete Maxwell.

3. How many children does Koi-ehm-toya see from her tipi?
(a) Seven.
(b) Four.
(c) Eight.
(d) Twelve.

4. What was the date of Billy the Kid's death?
(a) July 15.
(b) July 13.
(c) July 14.
(d) July 16.

5. What does Grey imagine she gave Billy the Kid in jail?
(a) A note.
(b) A gun.
(c) A knife.
(d) A pin.

Short Answer Questions

1. What prize had Momaday won when he wrote this book?

2. Where does Grey imagine she met Billy the Kid?

3. What is a hogleg?

4. What caused the butterflies to swarm up from the grass?

5. According to the Ethnographic Dictionary of Navajo language, why are astrological pursuits often associated with witchcraft?

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