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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 said "Be naked."?

2. How do the Indians cross the river on the fifth day on the trail?

3. Who cares for Mary's daughter?

4. What is Mary's family doing when the Shawnee Indians attack?

5. What does Bettie call Mary when they argue in Chapter 8?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Mary's and Ghetel's first day away from the Indians.

2. Describe the place that explodes when fire or something burning is dropped on it.

3. How does Mary's pride make her blind to the situation with Chief Wildcat?

4. How does Mary begin to erase her baby, Bettie Eleanor, from her memory and heart?

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

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

7. Why does it upset Mary that the Indians are given a hero's welcome when they return?

8. Why does Mary's laughter at the Chief's joking about birth anger Bettie?

9. Why does Bettie become angry with Mary during the trip to the Indians' village?

10. Why does LaPlante buy Mary?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Mary cares for others throughout the journey. Describe how this trait kept her going and why she seemed to be lost when she had no one to care for toward the end of journey.

Essay Topic 2

Several times throughout Follow the River, Mary states she won't tell certain things. Why would she want to keep those things secret?

Essay Topic 3

Interpret the meaning of the tomahawk in Mary's and Ghetel's journey toward civilization.

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