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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 suggests that Lucius go visit the Indians to cure his ailment?

2. When Doom wants to settle an argument between two men in his tribe, what type of fight does he arrange?

3. When Doom wants to settle an argument between two men in his tribe, what engineering challenge does he create?

4. What crime is Res Grier accused of in the end of the story "Shingles for the Lord"?

5. What vegetable is Abner Snope ordered to use to pay back his debts?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why are the two Indians in "Red Leaves" searching for their chief's slave?

2. In the story "A Justice," why does Doom leave his tribe and where does he go?

3. What competition do Ikkemotubbe and David Hogganbeck find themselves in in the story "A Courtship"?

4. Why is Abner Snope ordered to pay de Spain bushels of corn, and what is Abner's reaction to this order?

5. How does McLendon treat women in the story "Dry September"?

6. What request does Pappy make of Doom when he returns to the tribe, and what is Doom's response?

7. In the story "Lo," why is the president uncomfortable with the Native Americans who come to him for advice?

8. What rumor spreads through town about Minnie Cooper, and how do the townsfolk react in the story "Dry September"?

9. How does Sam Fathers earn his birth name?

10. How does Pete's family react when he is killed in combat in the story "Shall Not Perish"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

"Wash" is a story about race relations on slave plantations. First, compare/contrast the way white slaves and black slaves are treated on the plantation. How does this unbalanced treatment affect Wash's life? Then compare/contrast the way Wash hoped his master would treat his granddaughter with the way he actually treated her. How did this unexpected treatment lead Wash to commit double murder?

Essay Topic 2

"Uncle Willy" is a story crafted to show the effects of a meddling town on an individual's life. First, describe the lifestyle Willie was leading before anyone in the town got involved. Then compare/contrast that to Willy's life after the townsfolk got involved. Finally, describe the effects the town's meddling had on Willy's life and what the consequences of their meddling actions were in the end.

Essay Topic 3

The moral of the story "Bear Hunt" is that the past can come back to haunt you. First, explain Lucius Provine's past. Then explain how it came back to haunt him. Finally, explain the lesson Lucius learned through his experiences on the bear hunt.

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