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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 did the female eagle in the mating flight carry in her claws as she flew, dropping it to the male?
(a) Rattlesnake
(b) Egg
(c) Twigs
(d) Worm

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

3. Abel is cold and in pain as he is lying down, his hands and fingers ____________.
(a) Broken
(b) Numb
(c) Tied
(d) Missing

4. Who was NOT one of the members of the prayer meeting with Tosamah?
(a) Henry Yellowbull
(b) Cristobal Cruz
(c) Abel
(d) Ben Benally

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the grandmother that Tosamah is telling the story about?

2. Abel heard the sound of the ____________ and it filled him with a particular kind of dread that remained with him throughout his days.

3. Who looked after Abel and the rest of his family because their father left a long time before?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What did Abel do in response to Tosamah's insults during the card game they shared after a 12-hour shift?

3. What was the plan that Abel and Ben shared before Abel left the following day?

4. What did Francisco do after returning to his horses after killing the bear in a sort of rite of passage?

5. What things did Ben offer to Abel on the first day they were introduced to each other?

6. What happened when Abel finally did go back to work after the incident at the card game?

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

8. Why didn't Abel go to see his grandfather's house on the third day after his arrival?

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

10. What did Ben sign softly as he and Abel sat up on the hill before the final departure of Abel the next day?

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