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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 was the name of Milly's first husband whom she met when she first arrived at her new home?

2. To find his grandmother's grave, Tosamah has to walk along the path of the _______________.

3. Where were the governor and the officials sitting, making those the places of honor in the group?

4. What does the old man examine when he comes to a stop during his drive of his team of mares?

5. At age ____________, Milly's father gave her all of his savings in order to get her to live a better life elsewhere.

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Abel and Ben meet each other for the first time, as Ben recalls it during a trip down memory lane?

2. As Abel stares out into the silent valley, what is the memory he recalls having shared with Vidal?

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

4. What is the legal result of Abel flipping off the others in the tank, even though they almost run over him?

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

6. Who went up to the hill to get drunk the night before Abel left for the bus station?

7. Describe the character of Nicolas teach-whau - who was this women to Abel in this story?

8. When Tosamah's grandmother, Aho, dies, what does he do for her the following summer?

9. Describe the relationship Francisco had with a young girl when he was a younger man.

10. What did Francisco tell Abel about the area across the Arroyo Bajo to the edge of the red rock that looked out over the plain?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There are vast differences between the older and the newer generations of Native Americans in this story.

Part 1: Compare and contrast the older and newer generations of Native Americans in this story.

Part 2: Do you think the newer generation of Native Americans is hopeful? Why or why not?

Part 3: What does Momaday seem to be saying for the future of Native Americans?

Essay Topic 2

During retreats, people would give offerings and pray at various holy places.

Part 1: Why do you think people felt the need to give offerings at the holy places?

Part 2: What might have been some of the offerings you would have left at the holy places?

Part 3: How do you think the offerings to the holy places help the offering person feel about themselves or their lives?

Essay Topic 3

The rain is present at various points in the story, points where there are significant changes for the characters.

Part 1: Why is rain present at the time when Angela and Abel make love?

Part 2: Why do you think rain occurs when Abel leaves Los Angeles to go back to Walatowa?

Part 3: Why is rain present after Francisco dies?

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