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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. Where are Will and Johnny Draper during the Shawnee Indians' attack?

2. What happens during Mary's first night away from camp?

3. What Indian tribe do Gander Jack, Will Ingles, and Johnny Draper hope will help them ransom their families?

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

5. Whose baby is killed during the Indians' attack at Draper's Meadow?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why is the horse an important tool for Mary and Ghetel?

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

4. Why does Mary believe the bond between her daughter, Bettie Eleanor, and Otter Girl is for the best?

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

6. Why is Ghetel's insatiable appetite problematic for Mary?

7. Why does Mary cry when she makes the decision to escape?

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

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

10. Why does Mary want Ghetel go along to Draper's Meadow?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Historical facts and myths about Native Americans are incorporated throughout Follow the River. Using examples from the text, explain how Mary Ingles' beliefs about the Shawnees both help and hinder her survival.

Essay Topic 2

Describe why Mary's account does not mention the daughter she left behind. What may have been her reasoning, and what themes does this tie into?

Essay Topic 3

How does the tomahawk become a symbol of Native Americans as a tool and a weapon in Follow the River? How are the Indians portrayed as both a threat and a useful people?

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