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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. How does Set begin his recovery from the brink of madness?
2. What caused the butterflies to swarm up from the grass?
3. Why did Kope'mah feel little respect for her son Worcester?
4. Why did the Kiowa doll fascinate Grey?
5. How old was Set when his father died?
Short Essay Questions
1. Who is the mother and who is the child in Chapter Twelve of Book One?
2. What does Koi-ehm-toya see as her responsibility to the children who wander into the woods?
3. What is the darkest power that Set has encountered? What would he have called this power if he had encountered it in another time and place?
4. What does Set think is the most wonderful of God's creations?
5. How does Set define art as he struggles with his reflection in the mirror?
6. Dwight Dicks and his son Murphy are discussing an event, and there is a menace among their words. What event are they discussing in Chapter Eighteen of Book One and why is there menace?
7. What feelings do the sisters experience as their brother turns into a bear?
8. How does Grey feel about her appearance?
9. What was Set's first real notion of the infinite?
10. At the Mottledmares', Set has a dream that he is deprived of a power that seems to him important. What does he dream he cannot do?
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
Analyze the differences in communication styles between Native Americans as viewed in this story and members of the mainstream culture. Find examples in the story to demonstrate cultural differences in communication.
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