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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 is at the salt spring camp with Mary?

2. Who do the Shawnee fight beside?

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

4. Who said "Be naked."?

5. What do the Indians do with those who successfully complete the gauntlet?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does LaPlante buy Mary?

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

4. How do Mary's beliefs about Indians keep her safe throughout her experience living in Indian territory?

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

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

7. Why is Mary surprised that Chief Wildcat sold her?

8. Why is Mary appalled by the thought that the Chief is "beauteous?"

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

10. What is the significance of Mary saying that there is a way to return if there is a way across the O-Y-O?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Mary and Ghetel spend a great deal of time together in Follow the River. Compare and contrast how each one deals with the long journey to Draper's Meadows.

Part 1) Compare how Mary and Ghetel react to the slave auction and life as an Indian captive.

Part 2) Contrast how Mary and Ghetel deal with the issue of finding food.

Part 3) Compare how Mary and Ghetel are like twins.

Essay Topic 2

Several times throughout the journey, Mary questions herself and tells herself she doesn't need Ghetel and then later recants. Explain why Mary needs Ghetel as much as Ghetel needs her.

Essay Topic 3

Bettie's anger toward Mary during their captivity explodes when Mary laughs at Chief Wildcat's story about Indian women giving birth. Discuss why Mary appears to have betrayed her family during her time with Chief Wildcat.

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