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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. After hearing Fools Crow's story, who first suggests that it is time to kill all the Napikwans?
2. What structure does White Man's Dog enter in his dream?
3. Why can't White Man's Dog tell about Fast Horse's dream and vow as he would like?
4. What does Bull Shield sing as he emerges from his tipi?
5. Who or what is the Pikunis?
Short Essay Questions
1. Who are the seizers and why have they come to talk with the Lone Eaters?
2. What secret does Raven promise to keep for Fools Crow, and why?
3. Why does Three Bears think the riders who enter the Lone Eater's camp at the beginning of Chapter 7 have probably stolen the horses they have with them?
4. Boss Ribs asks Fools Crow what changed his son. What does Fools Crow tell him?
5. Describe Fast Horse's power dream in Chapter 3.
6. Where does Fast Horse decide to go upon his recovery, and why?
7. Describe Yellow Kidney's return to the Lone Eater's camp.
8. Describe White Man's Dog as he was introduced in the first two chapters of this book.
9. According to ancient legend, how did So-at-sa-ki come to be banished to earth?
10. Why is Fast Horse attracted to Owl Child's band?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the use of imagery in Fools Crow. How did it enrich the reading experience? How did it help to paint a mental picture of the Pikunis culture? What techniques of imagery were most prevalent, or do you think the majority of the imagery used was descriptive without the use of such literary devises as metaphore, simile, personification, anthropomorphism, alliteration and irony?
Essay Topic 2
Expound upon the role of honor in this story - is it a theme or a concept of society, or both?
Essay Topic 3
Yellow Kidney's fingers were cut off, which definitely qualifies as both a disfigurement and a handicap. What challenges does a person with a physical handicap face? Address both physical challenges as well as psychological and emotional challenges.
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