1. What words had the Shepherd told Much-Afraid about when the flower bloomed in her heart?
(a) That when the flower bloomed, then died, she could take the seeds and plant them in others.
(b) That when the flower bloomed she would be able to do whatever she wanted without any struggle.
(c) That when the flower bloomed she could pick it and plant it in her garden.
(d) That when the plant of Love bloomed she would be loved in return, would go to the High Places, and would receive a new name.

2. What did Much-Afraid remember that gave her hope that she would find the Shepherd?
(a) That she probably should just marry her cousin.
(b) That she was a Fearling, and Fearlings never gave up.
(c) The last verse of the song she had read.
(d) That she was strong and could make the trip alone.

3. What happened when the Shepherd walked by Much-Afraid's cottage expecting her to meet him?
(a) She was trapped by the Fearling Family.
(b) Her door was bolted.
(c) Coward tightly covered her mouth with his hand.
(d) All the the above

4. Where does the Shepherd live?
(a) In the Valley of Humiliation.
(b) In a cottage.
(c) In the High Places.
(d) In the village of Much-Trembling.

5. What did Much-Afraid do to remember the altar and what she did there?
(a) She took a photograph.
(b) Nothing.
(c) She picked up a pebble and put it in a bag she kept close to her heart.
(d) She stared at it a long time so she would remember.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Sorrow tell Much-Afraid to do because her terrible fear of climbing the precipice as well as the fear of being made worse by the taunts of her family members?

2. Who does Much-Afraid's cottage belong to?

3. What did She do after the Shepherd spoke to her?

4. Who is Pride?

5. What had the Shepherd told Much-Afraid that she now knew was true?

(see the answer key)

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