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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 are Mary's two sons doing when the Shawnee Indians' attack?

2. Where are the two translators who live among the Shawnee from?

3. What is Mary Draper's relationship to Bettie Draper?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How are Mary and Ghetel similar?

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

6. Goulart's makes the comment that a useful person is valued in the Indian village, while someone with nothing to offer will have a hard life. Describe how this is proven to be true during the slave auction.

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

8. Why doesn't Mary scream out during the delivery of her baby?

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

10. Why does LaPlante buy Mary?

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

Explain why Mary begins to refer to her daughter as "it," and how she feels that God punishes her for abandoning her daughter.

Essay Topic 3

Determine the antagonist in Follow the River and defend your opinion with details from the text.

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