2. Who does White Man's Dog daydream about that makes him feel shame?
(a) His best friend's sweetheart.
(b) His father's first wife.
(c) His father's second wife.
(d) His father's third wife.

3. What does Fools Crow use as bait to attract the evil Napikwan?
(a) Raven.
(b) Red Paint.
(c) A buffalo.
(d) Himself.

4. What attributes does White Man's Dog hope to gain by painting his body with yellow pigment?
(a) He hopes to gain speed and endurance.
(b) He hopes to gain an advantage over his friend, Fast Horse.
(c) He hopes to gain strength and cunning.
(d) He hopes to gain power and wealth.

5. What lone rider goes to Fools Crow at the beginning of Chapter 16, and what injury does he suffer?
(a) Fast Horse, who has fallen from his horse and has a head injury.
(b) Fast Horse, who has been shot by the Napiwans.
(c) Owl Child, who has a badly burned hand and may lose his fingers.
(d) Owl Child, who has been tortured by the Napikwans.

Short Answer Questions

1. Does Fools Crow tell the Lone Eater Camp what he did to the Napikwan?

2. What bothers Fools Crow about the news that the Napikwan scout tells them?

3. Why does Yellow Kidney include White Man's Dog in the raiding party heading for the Crow camp?

4. Fast Horse is a young brave who could best be described as follows:

5. Which dream vision best foretells the encroachment of the white man, the over-killing of animals by the white man, and the urgent need to take action?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Fast Horse as he in introduced in the first two chapters of this book.

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

3. What happens when Yellow Kidney and the raiding party try to find the stream from Fast Horse's dream?

4. White Man's Dog was not with Yellow Kidney in the heart of the Crow camp, so why does he feel responsible for Yellow Kidney's capture and mutilation?

5. Describe Fast Horse's power dream in Chapter 3.

6. Why does Heavy Shield Woman set a place for her missing husband at the meal she prepares for herself, her daughter and her two sons?

7. Why do White Man's Dog and Fast Horse plan to build a sweat lodge?

8. How does White Man's Dog manage to kill Bull Shield?

9. Why is Fast Horse attracted to Owl Child's band?

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

(see the answer keys)

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