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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 arrives at Northridge's camp for the first time, covered in blood from hunting?

2. Michael asks ____ if Dalva has a lover.

3. Who was awed, seeing a buffalo herd?

4. Who does Michael feel he is on thin ice with?

5. How does Michael apologize to Dalva while in the hospital?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Northridge discover about the government's plans for the Sioux?

2. Discuss Michael's speech at the rotary club.

3. Discuss the attack against Michael at the horse sale.

4. Discuss the tribe Northridge befriends during the war.

5. How does Michael seduce Karen?

6. Discuss the months missing from Northridge's journal.

7. How do Dalva and Sam meet?

8. Discuss the journal entries of Northridge about the bodies he placed in the cellar.

9. What history does Michael learn about Northridge when going back to work?

10. What does Dalva find in the cellar?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss and describe the relationship between Dalva and Duane and the role it has in the story.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the role of heritage in the novel and the role it plays in the story.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast Dalva's relationship with men with that of Ruth's relationships with men. What role do their relationships have in the novel?

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