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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Chapters 13-14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the Lone Eaters does Owl Child invite to come visit him?
(a) Mik-api.
(b) White Man's Dog.
(c) Three Bears.
(d) Fast Horse.

2. What new dream does White Man's Dog have in Chapter 9 that foretells of loss and change that will make the Lone Eaters feel as useless as Yellow Kidney?
(a) He dreams that Fast Horse is killed by the Napikwans.
(b) He dreams that the wolverine loses his strength.
(c) He dreams that So-at-sa-ki (Feather Woman) is banished to earth.
(d) He dreams that the Pikunis lose all their fingers.

3. How has Yellow Kidney reacted to his disfigurement since he has returned home to the Lone Eaters?
(a) He has become a leading voice of wisdom in the camp.
(b) He prays for healing and takes long solitary walks.
(c) He has overcome his handicap with fierce determination.
(d) He no longer touches his wife and chooses to live in self-pity.

4. What object ties a wolverine dream of White Dog's and a wolverine dream of Kills-close-to-the-Lake's with reality?
(a) A Napikwan horse.
(b) A magic amulet.
(c) A slender white stone.
(d) An eagle feather.

5. What losses do the Pikunis suffer as a result of the battle at Bull Shield's camp?
(a) White Man's Dog and his father are the only survivors.
(b) White Man's Dog and Fox Eyes are the only ones wounded.
(c) Six dead, 13 missing and 7 severely wounded.
(d) None dead or missing and only 7 wounded.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why would the author use so much Native American terminology in this story?

2. What does White Man's Dog sing as he rides into Bull Shield's camp?

3. Which of the following does NOT advance the theme of loss and change in Chapters 13 and 14?

4. What do Red Paint and White Man's Dog plan to name their baby?

5. Who is the main protagonist in this story around whose life this story revolves?

(see the answer key)

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