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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Fools Crow do with the injured rider that approached him at the beginning of Chapter 16?
(a) He takes him to the medicine man and asks him for advice.
(b) He takes him to his lodge to nurse him back to health.
(c) He takes him to his father, Boss Ribs, to be healed.
(d) He takes him back to Owl Child, who is his friend.

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

3. What does Eagle Rib dream about that troubles him?
(a) Eagle Rib dreams of the Nipikwan trapping animals.
(b) Eagle Rib dreams he has lost the horses from the raid.
(c) Eagle Rib dreams Cold Maker bringing winter to the land.
(d) Eagle Rib dreams of a white death horse wearing a bridle and dragging the reins.

4. What concerns Rides-at-the-door regarding White Man's Dog's choice of a wife?
(a) White Man's Dog will be responsible for Yellow Kidney's entire family.
(b) He does not think White Man's Dog is ready to marry.
(c) White Man's Dog will lose position in the camp.
(d) He fears the woman will not be a good wife to White Man's Dog.

5. What does Rides-at-the-door do while the Napikwan speak?
(a) Rides-at-the-door does not let on that he understands the Napikwan language.
(b) Rides-at-the-door sings his power song softly.
(c) Rides-at-the-door does not listen.
(d) Rides-at-the-door paces around the fire.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Part 1, Chapters 1 and 2, what theme is being introduced through the encroachment of the Napikwans, the development of the characters, and is further emphasized through the point of view of Rides-at-the Door?

2. Which statement best describes the consensus of the men after discussing the present situation of the Pikunis and the Napikwans?

3. Who or what is the Napikwans?

4. In the beginning of Chapter 7, three riders enter the Pikunis camp riding on what?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Who are Running Fisher and Rides-at-the-door, and what disturbing news do they bring the others in Chapter 9?

2. What does Boss Ribs do to help his son, Fast Horse, recover from his gunshot wound that he hopes will persuade Fast Horse to stay with the Lone Eaters?

3. What factors concern Red Paint that cause her to plead with White Man's dog not to go with the war party, and how does White Man's Dog respond?

4. Fools Crow does not want to kill a white man as Raven asks, but is finally convinced to comply for what reason?

5. When White Man's Dog marries Red Paint, her father, Yellow Kidney, gives White Man's Dog his many-shots-gun as a wedding present. Why is this particularly significant to White Man's Dog?

6. Who are the seizers and why have they come to talk with the Lone Eaters?

7. What discussion is sparked when Fools Crow tells the Lone Eater camp that he has killed a Napikwan hunter?

8. How does the war party react to the solar eclipse on the fourth day out?

9. What troubling dream does Eagle Ribs relate to the raiding party as they wait for Fast Horse and Yellow Kidney to catch up?

10. Where does Fast Horse decide to go upon his recovery, and why?

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