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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Crystal like of Martin's?
(a) His musical abilities.
(b) His eyes.
(c) His horse drawings.
(d) His skills on the basketball court.

2. What does Henry imagine are the headlights from Calvin Wind Soldier's truck?
(a) The lights from a police car.
(b) Flashlights.
(c) The sun.
(d) The eyes of dead Indians trying to scare him.

3. Why does Frank not share this story in class?
(a) He is embarrassed.
(b) He is not sure if Jeannette would think his story unreal or crazy.
(c) He will get into trouble.
(d) He does not like the story.

4. What is Mercury's original name?
(a) Red Dress.
(b) Anna.
(c) Crystal.
(d) Charlene.

5. Where does he miss sleeping?
(a) With Clara Miller.
(b) By himself.
(c) In the spare bedroom.
(d) Next to his wife.

6. What do Martin and Crystal keep secret from their families?
(a) Their homework.
(b) Their relationship.
(c) Their fight.
(d) Their failed tests.

7. What does Mercury Thunder think about the Soldier family?
(a) They are bad news.
(b) They can be trusted.
(c) They are wonderful people.
(d) They are related to the Thunder family.

8. What does Margaret request?
(a) A mirror.
(b) A Bible.
(c) A large meal.
(d) A ring.

9. Who does Crystal admire?
(a) Martin Lundstrom.
(b) Frank Pipe.
(c) Martin Short.
(d) Calvin Wind Soldier.

10. For whom is the corn soup?
(a) Luther Faribault.
(b) Luther Vandross.
(c) Michael Jackson.
(d) Mia Michaels.

11. What is added to the corn soup?
(a) Broth.
(b) A spell.
(c) Corn.
(d) Herbs.

12. From where does Herod Small War tell Frank and Harley Christianity comes?
(a) In the ground.
(b) From the east.
(c) Europe.
(d) It comes down the Missouri River.

13. What happens to Calvin Wind Soldier and his son Duane?
(a) They are bewitched by Charlene Thunder.
(b) They leave the reservation.
(c) They are killed in a car accident.
(d) They are kidnapped by Red Dress.

14. Martin visits regularly during her confinement, but what is he never allowed to do?
(a) Speak to Charlene.
(b) See Charlene.
(c) See Crystal.
(d) Sit by Crystal.

15. What is the setting of Grass Dancers?
(a) A field in the middle of Nebraska.
(b) North Carolina and the Cherokee reservation.
(c) A city street in San Francisco
(d) North Dakota and the Sioux reservation.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Henry not notice, because he is too inebriated?

2. While the adults are watching Neil Armstrong walk on the moon, what does Margaret do?

3. With what man does Margaret have an understanding?

4. Why does Pumpkin feel as if she does not fit comfortably into her Native American culture?

5. Who does Margaret refuse to let in her house?

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