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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 is the purpose for going to the salt spring?

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

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

4. What is Will Ingles' relationship to Matthew and John?

5. What is Mary's infant daughter's name?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. Why are Eleanor Draper and Casper Barrier killed by the Shawnee Indians?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze the symbolism of Mary allowing Otter Girl to rear her daughter.

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

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

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