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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 Frank remember as he is telling the tale of the tricky spider?

2. When the two trucks collide, what happens to Calvin and Duane?

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

4. Of what is Herod afraid, regarding Alberta?

5. Why do the early Native Americans believe what the priests say about heaven?

Short Essay Questions

1. What historic event takes place while Margaret is dying?

2. Why does Harley push Pumpkin away from him?

3. What takes place the morning after Archie's motorcycle's demise?

4. What does Archie do with the Harley Davidson motorcycle?

5. What does Anna tell Crystal regarding her spirit?

6. How does Charlene respond when her mother tells her that her father believes her to be stillborn?

7. Why does Lydia blame herself for Calvin's and Duane's deaths?

8. What is this story about?

9. What is incorporated into this complexly woven tale?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Red Dress and Ghost Horse are spirits one separate planes.

Part 1) How do they become separated?

Part 2) How do they each interact with the other characters?

Part 3) Do you believe they will ever be reunited? Explain your response using information from the text to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Red Dress and her descendants are powerful Sioux.

Part 1) What power do they possess?

Part 2) How do they use this power?

Part 3) Who has power today in our culture? Do they use it wisely?

Essay Topic 3

This book is a bildungsroman, or coming of age story.

Part 1) Who is coming of age in this book?

Part 2) Who influences these characters?

Part 3) What troubles cross their paths?

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