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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. During what season did Tosamah's grandmother die, according to his story?
(a) Fall
(b) Winter
(c) Spring
(d) Summer

2. Because his father was on outsider, Abel, his brother and his mother were considered to be ____________.
(a) Strange
(b) Family
(c) Foreign
(d) Enemies

3. What is caught in a small snare trap that the old man has set at the beginning of the story?
(a) Fox
(b) Mouse
(c) Sparrow
(d) Snake

4. At age ____________, Milly's father gave her all of his savings in order to get her to live a better life elsewhere.
(a) 18
(b) 10
(c) 17
(d) 25

5. Who was once considered the best long race runner in the region?
(a) Vidal
(b) Francisco
(c) Abel
(d) Mariano

6. What is in Abel's mouth the next time he wakes up during his time in the ditch?
(a) A piece of bread
(b) Blood
(c) A piece of paper
(d) Water

7. The man who crossed the canyon after four days encountered a man with the feet of a ___________.
(a) Deer
(b) Coyote
(c) Frog
(d) Wolf

8. ____________ testified that Abel killed by an act of imagination so compelling that it was inconceivable.
(a) Father Olguin
(b) Francisco
(c) Ben Benally
(d) Tosamah

9. Forming a large __________, the men moved slowly inwards, clapping their hands and picking off their victims.
(a) Square
(b) Spiral
(c) V shape
(d) Circle

10. What is the name of the grandmother that Tosamah is telling the story about?
(a) Alo
(b) Aho
(c) Tomasita
(d) Allto

11. The sermon at the beginning of the chapter is about the __________ and the Truth.
(a) Apocalypse
(b) Resurrection
(c) Word
(d) Dawn

12. Who is the old Kiowa woman that Tosamah references in his story during the sermon he is giving?
(a) His grandmother
(b) A fictional character
(c) Lilith
(d) Mary

13. What was the small snare trap made out of?
(a) Wood
(b) Reeds
(c) Rubber bands
(d) Metal

14. The ___________ lasted for days, during which time they prayed and made offerings at the holy places they came to.
(a) Sweat
(b) Retreat
(c) Race
(d) Fast

15. In the lower meadows of the basin of the Valle Grande, the group of men set about capturing __________.
(a) Bait
(b) Opposing tribe members
(c) Women
(d) Each other

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the feast Father Olguin is going to be celebrating as he readies himself for the day?

2. Reverend John Big Bluff Tosamah lives in the place of worship with his disciple _________.

3. Tosamah's grandmother's grave lays at the ________ of the Rainy Mountain.

4. What appeared shortly after Abel began to sin and call out during his time at the small house?

5. When Abel went to look at the bird he caught, helpless in the sack, he felt bad so he __________ it.

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