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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Abel dreams of the time he had gone down to the river with __________ to go shooting.
(a) Vidal
(b) Ben
(c) Mariano
(d) Francisco

3. During what month did Tosamah finally visit his grandmother's grave, according to his story?
(a) January
(b) August
(c) July
(d) June

4. ____________ father had worked the land for years with little success in doing so.
(a) Vidal's
(b) Ben's
(c) Milly's
(d) Abel's

5. What was Abel listening to men do when his grandfather called him to see his dead brother?
(a) Pray
(b) Shout
(c) Joke
(d) Argue

Short Answer Questions

1. The Tai-me is the ___________ doll that belonged to the Kiowas from the time the man found the special creature.

2. Tosamah returned to ____________ Mountain in order to visit his grandmother's grave.

3. Who is the old man who is driving his team of old mares along the river in a canyon at the beginning?

4. Who stood up, shouted, and gave the finger to the tank and soldiers who turned and shot at him?

5. What is caught in a small snare trap that the old man has set at the beginning of the story?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who had Francisco beaten in a race for good hunting and harvests, something which he looks upon fondly?

2. What does Abel see as he is looking out over the rim of the Valle Grande?

3. What were some of the ways Tosamah insulted Abel, even though he did not do so directly?

4. What is close to the body of Abel, as he lies in a ditch - cold and in pain, with his hands and fingers broken?

5. Describe the creature that Tosamah's grandmother had described in a story about a man who set off to find food for his people.

6. Who are the people who are at the prayer meeting with Tosamah at the beginning of this chapter?

7. What does Tosamah include in his sermon about the Word and Truth as he preaches in Los Angeles?

8. What did Abel do after realizing that his grandfather had died during a moment when Abel fell asleep?

9. When Abel's body is wracked with pain as he is lying in the ditch, what is the memory he recalls about his grandfather?

10. What does Ben do when he goes to the Silver Dollar after dropping off Abel at the bus station?

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