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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. What does the spirit warrior say to Herod in his dream?

2. What does Margaret Many Wounds request of her grandson, Harley Wind Soldier?

3. Where does Martin get a job?

4. Who is the blond "Easterner" who comes to teach at the reservation because of her fascination with Native American culture?

5. What does Crystal like of Martin's?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Calvin have Herod make him?

2. Why is Martin Lundstrom nicknamed Tiny Tim?

3. What gives Pumpkin a somewhat incongruous appearance?

4. Why does Ghost Horse marry Red Dress posthumously?

5. What is Red Dress' major accomplishment at Fort Laramie?

6. Why does Dina die?

7. Why does Frank take pride in the two rugged scars on his face?

8. What does Calvin tell Lydia about his dream?

9. Why is Crystal an outcast in her tribe?

10. What is the critical junction in Harley's life?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Margaret Many Wounds has children with someone not of Native American culture.

Part 1) How does she handle this situation?

Part 2) Why does she handle it the way she does?

Part 3) How does racism and prejudice still affect our society today?

Essay Topic 2

Pumpkin, due to her desire for learning and her widened horizons, she does not comfortably fit in her Native American culture.

Part 1) How does her education clash with her culture?

Part 2) How does she try to stay connected to her culture?

Part 3) Predict how college would have affected Pumpkin's cultural connection. Why?

Essay Topic 3

Many of the characters have vivid dreams.

Part 1) Give an example of some of these dreams.

Part 2) What is the purpose of the dreams?

Part 3) How do the characters use the dreams in decision-making?

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