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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Fools Crow look at as he ponders the situation they are in with the Napikwans and the white scab disease?
(a) His moccasin-shod feet.
(b) Red Paints' pregnant belly.
(c) His many-shots-gun.
(d) Bull Shield's Scalp.

2. What is Red Paint worried about in Chapter 22?
(a) She worries for her husband.
(b) She worries for her unborn child.
(c) She worries for her mother.
(d) She worries for her father.

3. Why is Heavy Shield Woman angry with Fools Crow?
(a) She caught Fools Crow looking at Kills-close-to-the-lake.
(b) She is tired of him asking for a many-shots-gun.
(c) She disagrees with his arrogant and self-serving attitude.
(d) She feels he is risking his life for Fast Horse.

4. Who is Nitsokan?
(a) The god of the stars.
(b) Red Paint's best friend.
(c) A Pikunis chief from another tribe.
(d) A dream helper in Fools Crow's dream.

5. What is on the travois that the Lone Eater day rider finds?
(a) Fools Crow who is asleep as if drugged.
(b) Owl Child who is shot and dying.
(c) Fast Horse who has the white scab disease.
(d) Yellow Kidney's remains.

6. Which statement is true about Bull Shield's scalp in Chapter 28?
(a) Bull Shield's scalp represents desisive action.
(b) Bull Shield's scalp represents a bygone era.
(c) Bull Shields scalp has become shrunken and trivial.
(d) Bull Shield's scalp is powerful medicine.

7. What happens to Fast Horse when the woman opens the door?
(a) Exhaustion overtakes him and he swoons.
(b) Anger fills him and he trembles with the desire to kill her.
(c) He is filled with a power he does not understand.
(d) He has a fever and the woman takes him in to treat him.

8. In Part 4, how does the deserted war lodge get re-introduced into the story?
(a) It is reintroduced as an element a dream vision.
(b) Fast Horse and Owl Child go there for shelter.
(c) Fast Horse and Owl Child have a conversation about it.
(d) The Napikwans go there to destroy the war lodge.

9. What does Fools Crow see when the ranch comes into view?
(a) Fools Crow sees a child sitting in front of the ranch house, crying.
(b) Fools Crow sees a man working in the corral with his horses.
(c) Fools Crow sees Fast Horse and Owl Child.
(d) Fools Crow sees buildings with corrals, but no animals.

10. What time of day does Fools Crow choose to ride to the ranch house?
(a) At dusk.
(b) At noon.
(c) In the morning.
(d) At night, after the moon has risen.

11. Who visits the Lone Eaters' camp in Chapters 25-26?
(a) Pretty-on-top and a Napikwan healer.
(b) Yellow Kidney.
(c) A delegate of the Napikwan seizers.
(d) Owl Child and Fast Horse.

12. What does Owl Child want to do now that his grudge with Four Bears has been settled?
(a) Owl Child wants to kill all the Napikwans.
(b) Owl Child has no more use for Fast Horse and wants him to return to his tribe.
(c) Owl Child is satisfied and wants to return to a life of peace.
(d) Owl Child wants Fast Horse to kill a Napikwan, too.

13. Where does the white man leading pack horses plan to shelter for the night?
(a) In the same place as Yellow Kidney.
(b) At a ranch house owned by a friend of his.
(c) In a grove of trees near Yellow Kidney's shelter.
(d) At the white man's fort.

14. How long does Nitsokan challenge Fast Horse to travel without stopping?
(a) Three days and nights.
(b) From dawn the first day, through the night and until dusk the second day.
(c) 24 hours.
(d) Seven days and nights.

15. What surprises Fast Horse about Owl Child's response to his concern?
(a) He is surprised that Owl Child gets angry with him.
(b) He is surprised that Owl child laughs at him for worrying.
(c) He is surprised that Owl Child agrees with him.
(d) He is surprised that Owl Child is not worried about planning for winter.

Short Answer Questions

1. To what does Yellow Kidney liken his life to?

2. When Yellow Kidney leaves, what does he hope for his wife?

3. Even though One Spot follows Fools Crow's advice, he comes down with what disease?

4. How should Fools Crow dress for this trip, according to Nitsokan?

5. Which of the Napikwan demands do the Pikuni promise to cooperate with?

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