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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who buys Mary during the slave auction?
(a) Chief Wildcat.
(b) Goulart.
(c) LaPlante.
(d) Another tribe.

2. What do the captives withdraw from the spring water?
(a) Fish.
(b) Salt.
(c) Flowers.
(d) Herbs.

3. Who runs the gauntlet first?
(a) Bettie.
(b) Tommy.
(c) Henry Lenard.
(d) Ghetel.

4. Who is Bettie sold to at the slave auction?
(a) Goulart.
(b) Chief Wildcat.
(c) An Indian man.
(d) LaPlante.

5. How do the Indians cross the river on the fifth day on the trail?
(a) On foot.
(b) On horseback.
(c) In canoes.
(d) On a bridge.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the Indians give Mary to keep her hands free in Chapter 7?

2. Who does Mary have imaginary conversations with?

3. Who keeps Mary from running the gauntlet?

4. Who is Mary's captor?

5. Mary is fearful the Indians will grow tired of Georgie's crying and do what?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Bettie think of Mary for allowing Otter Girl to nurse the baby?

2. Why does Mary think the little group of captives should keep as much dignity as possible?

3. Why is Mary given a basket at the beginning of Chapter 7?

4. Why doesn't Will help protect his family when the Indians attack?

5. How are Mary and Ghetel similar?

6. Why does Mary believe that pride is essential to the captives' survival?

7. Why does Bettie Draper run directly to Mary's house when the Shawnee Indians attack in Chapter 1?

8. What does Mary fear the Indians will do to her unborn child when they attack?

9. Gander Jack leads Will and Johnny Draper into the heart of Cherokee Indian country. Describe why Will had the "gollywobbles."

10. What are some of the problems Mary may encounter on her trip home?

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