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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 is Henry McCarty?

2. How did the townspeople react to Billy's escape?

3. Who is Deluvina Maxwell?

4. How does Murphy lose his horse?

5. Who raped Grey?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did the parents of the lost children decide not to grieve for them?

2. Why doesn't Paulita Maxwell weep?

3. What does Set think is the most wonderful of God's creations?

4. What does Grey want her grandmother to tell her about Set?

5. What feelings do the sisters experience as their brother turns into a bear?

6. What do masks represent to Grey as she makes them?

7. The bear comes forth in planes, Dog is seen by Grey as standing in a plane, and Set's mind is perceived in planes. What are planes in this context?

8. What was Set's first real notion of the infinite?

9. Why is it that Grey never has to quest after visions?

10. Who is the mother and who is the child in Chapter Twelve of Book One?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In her childhood, Grey sees a Kiowa doll that she feels represents an important part of herself. Later, she sees a Navajo doll that seems to represent another aspect of herself. What does the Kiowa doll represent to Grey? What does the Navajo doll represent? Compare and contrast the different aspects of Kiowa and Navajo culture in Grey's life.

Essay Topic 2

Names play an important role in this story. Describe the significance of names in this story, paying particular attention to the unnamed boy and Grey's bestowal of names on herself and Dog. Use quotations from the book to support your idea.

Essay Topic 3

The horse Dog has significance in this story. Why is he important? What do we learn about Grey from Dog's response to her and from her dealings with him?

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