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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Red Paint feel about her husband going to war with the war party?

2. Who does White Man's Dog daydream about that makes him feel shame?

3. Who would Red Paint and White Man's Dog like to give the honor of naming the baby to?

4. After preparing a meal, why does Heavy Shield Woman set a place for Yellow Kidney?

5. What does Bull Shield sing as he emerges from his tipi?

Short Essay Questions

1. What techniques does the author use to introduce the reader to the Pikuni culture?

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

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

4. Who does Yellow Kidney assign to the tasks that the raiding party will perform at the Crow camp?

5. In Mik-api's dream, what will Raven give to White Man's Dog if he finds and releases the wolverine caught in the Napikwan trap?

6. Describe White Man's Dog's recurring dream in Chapter 3.

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

8. When White Man's Dog tells his parents that he wants to take Red Paint as his wife, his father is concerned. Why is this?

9. What is the purpose of the war party?

10. According to ancient legend, how did So-at-sa-ki come to be banished to earth?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the irony and the tragedy of Yellow Kidney's death. How do you think the story would have been affected if Yellow Kidney had not died in this way?

Essay Topic 2

Explore the theme of Dreams in Fools Crow. Did their belief and faith in dreams enrich their lives or limit and endanger their lives? Were they helpful in dealing with the Napikwan? Were they helpful in dealing with the white scab disease? What would the story have been like if there had been no dreams?

Essay Topic 3

Expound upon the theme of Change and Loss in the novel, Fools Crow. This is arguably the most recurrent theme in the book. Look at the theme as it relates to Fools Crow and the Lone Eaters, as it relates to Fast Horse and his association with Owl Child and his band, and as it relates to the Napikwans.

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