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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. What does Michael discover about Northridge and Aase?

2. Who does Michael question about why Northridge married Aase when she was terminally ill?

3. What does Dalva realize is the only thing she feels for Michael?

4. What injury does Michael suffer?

5. What is Dalva doing when she screams into the wind about the unfairness of the world?

Short Essay Questions

1. Discuss Northridge's discovery of Crazy Horse's daughter.

2. What does Michael find important in Northrdige's descriptions in his journal?

3. Discuss Lundquist's illness that occurs during the night.

4. What does Dalva learn about Paul's ranch?

5. How does Dalva find herself at peace over the unfairness of the world?

6. Discuss the meeting between Dalva and her son's adoptive mother.

7. Discuss the tribe Northridge befriends during the war.

8. Discuss the dinner between Dalva, Ruth, Paul, and Fred.

9. Discuss One Stab's visit to Northridge.

10. Discuss Karen's second visit to see Michael.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the role of government in the novel and the positive and negative influence 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

Foreshadowing plays a role in the novel when following past and present version of the story. What is the role of foreshadowing in the novel? What are the positive and negative aspects of this writing style?

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