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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does the brave, White Man's Dog, fear that no woman will find him attractive as a husband?
(a) He has a scar on his face.
(b) He has never had a vision.
(c) He does not have any wealth to offer.
(d) He has a poor self-image.

2. What reward will the Raven bestow on White Man's Dog if he releases the wolverine?
(a) Raven will give White Man's Dog a power dream.
(b) Raven will teach White Man's Dog alone to use the wolverine's magic power.
(c) Raven will return Yellow Kidney to the tribe.
(d) Raven will make White Man's Dog brave and strong.

3. In the beginning of Chapter 7, three riders enter the Pikunis camp riding on what?
(a) Nipikwan horses.
(b) Crow horses.
(c) Picunis horses.
(d) Magical horses.

4. What does White Man's Dog sing as he rides into Bull Shield's camp?
(a) White Man's Dog sings his victory song.
(b) White Man's Dog sings his power song.
(c) White Man's Dog sings his death song.
(d) White Man's Dog sings his battle cry.

5. How does the author foreshadow that Fast Horse will bring bad fortune to the Pikunis?
(a) The author has Yellow Kidney interpret White Man's Dog's dream.
(b) The author writes from Eagle Ribs point of view.
(c) The author has Yellow Kidney remind the party of the omen of bad fortune from Fast Horse's dream.
(d) The author introduces the theme of dreams.

6. After preparing a meal, why does Heavy Shield Woman set a place for Yellow Kidney?
(a) Because Yellow Kidney came to her in a dream and told her he would be coming home someday.
(b) Because her daughter, Red Paint, asked her to.
(c) Because Yellow Kidney has escaped from the Crows and has returned.
(d) Because she is honoring the memory of Yellow Kidney whom she believes is dead.

7. What happens in Fast Horse's power dream?
(a) Fast Horse gives Cold Maker a drink from a frozen stream and Cold Maker promises good fortune for the raiding party.
(b) Cold Maker warns of a great freeze that will overtake the land, so the raiding party must hurry.
(c) Cold Maker tells Fast Horse to find a frozen stream and remove a large rock that blocks it or the whole raiding party will be punished.
(d) Cold Maker shows Fast Horse a white girl in a tipi and tells him to find her and rescue her.

8. What does the author achieve by opening Chapter 3 from Yellow Kidney's point of view?
(a) The author prevents the reader from becoming bored.
(b) The author is able to reveal Yellow Kidney's dreams.
(c) The author achieves a mood shift for the reader.
(d) The reader is able to see some of the qualities and deficits in the two main characters.

9. What does Raven want Fools Crow to do about the evil Napikwan hunter, and why?
(a) Raven wants Fools Crow to kill the hunter because he is killing all the game wastefully and the Pikunis will starve.
(b) Raven wants Fools Crow to follow the hunter and claim his kills for the Pikunis so the meat will not be wasted.
(c) Raven wants Fools Crow to tell the Napikwans with the blue uniforms so they can stop the wasteful killing of animals.
(d) Raven wants Fools Crow to tell Owl Child about the hunter because Owl Child likes to kill white men.

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

11. What is it about White Man's Dog that Yellow Kidney likes in spite of his unlucky reputation?
(a) White Man's Dog always does what he is told.
(b) White Man's Dog is an entertaining traveling companion.
(c) White Man's Dog is wise beyond his years.
(d) White Man's Dog projects a steadiness and calmness.

12. What does White Man's Dog think his dream means?
(a) He thinks they will find a white girl in the enemy camp.
(b) He thinks Cold Maker will try to stop the raid.
(c) He doesn't know what it means.
(d) He thinks an angel will show them where the tipi is.

13. What does White Man's Dog see in his dream just before he wakes up?
(a) A young white-faced girl with arms outstretched.
(b) A victorious raiding party riding away with stolen horses.
(c) A white dove rising into the moonlit night.
(d) Cold Maker pointing to a frozen spring.

14. Why does White Man's Dog blame himself for Yellow Kidney's disfigurement?
(a) Because he should have returned and looked for Yellow Kidney.
(b) Because he did not go into the camp with Yellow Kidney.
(c) Because if he had told his dream, they would have turned back.
(d) Because only he could have dreamed where Yellow Kidney was being held.

15. What goes wrong with Fools Crow's plan to expose the white hunter?
(a) The hunter sees Fools Crow first, shoots him and escapes.
(b) The hunter shoots Red Paint.
(c) Fools Crow panics over Red Paint's safety and gets shot himself.
(d) The hunter does not take the bait and does not appear.

Short Answer Questions

1. Eagle's Rib's dream of the horse of death with the reins dragging and White Man's Dog's dream of the white-faced girl in the death lodge are both fulfilled by what plot development?

2. What is Fools Crow surprised by that Raven knows?

3. How does Red Paint's mother react when Red Paint tell her that she is pregnant?

4. Who does White Man's Dog want to take for his wife?

5. What does Eagle Rib dream about that troubles him?

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