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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 belonged to the dog soldier organization of the Kiowa tribe?

2. What was the vision that Set was looking for?

3. How did the Kiowa learn of the Piegan story?

4. What did the bear do that was unusual?

5. What does Sitting Bear admire more than modesty?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Grey see of Set beyond his physical appearance?

2. Who is the boy that Set sees and hears in the garden of his old house?

3. What do the lines on the red earth represent?

4. In his old age, what is the last thing that the shield maker dreams? Why is this dream of his significant?

5. What understanding about Set does Lola Bourne come to while he is hospitalized?

6. Why is it important to Dr. Terriman and Lola Bourne that Set dances?

7. Why does each man of the Plains Indians look upon Tsoai first thing each morning?

8. What is the Kaitsenko Society?

9. What does Set mean when he tells Lela that the bear stands against him, and that he is the bear?

10. How does Set respond to the hospital staff's diagnosis and explanations of his condition?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Both Set and Grey come from more than one ancestral background. Discuss the similarities and differences between the families of each. Use direct quotations and examples from the story to support each point.

Essay Topic 2

The book begins with a section called "Planes," then a section called "Lines," then "Shapes," and ultimately, "Shadows." What do you think this geometrical view of the world represents? Use quotations from the story to support your point of view.

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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