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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. Why does Grey think she is beautiful?

2. Why couldn't the plains have an ordinary place name?

3. What increases the bond between Set and Grey?

4. The plains are a perfect equation of what two elements?

5. What relief does Lola Bourne get from writing her letter to Set?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the setting where Set begins his vision quest?

2. How does Grey feel about herself during her pregnancy?

3. What did every people who inhabited the great plains find there?

4. What is the Kaitsenko Society?

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

6. Why were the Piegan people unable to believe in the child?

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

8. How does Set's art change as his personality begins to disintegrate?

9. What is the vision that Set hopes to see?

10. How does Worcester Meat feel when he dies?

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

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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