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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. Half Arrow decided that the guards are so pale and bandy-legged for what reason?
(a) Because the gods frowned on thier wicked ways.
(b) Because they are inferior by nature.
(c) Because of the meat they eat.
(d) Because they wear too much and do too little.

2. The whites immediately start lifting the clothes of the returned captives. Why?
(a) They do not approve of the Indian garnments.
(b) They are making fun of the sewing.
(c) They are curious about the clothes.
(d) They are looking for birthmarks.

3. What does True Son immediately do when he sees his white father?
(a) True Son tries to escape.
(b) True Son compares him to Cuyloga.
(c) True Son runs to attack his white father.
(d) True Son begins to cry.

4. Where does True Son try to hide from his father?
(a) In the bushes by the river.
(b) In a hole in the forest floor.
(c) In a hollow tree.
(d) In his cousin's tent.

5. True Son feels that the soldiers prove that they have learned from the Indians when they do what?
(a) Make a fire without using green wood.
(b) Call order to the claiming of the captives.
(c) Refrain from showing thier emotions.
(d) Threaten the emotional crowd with scalping.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does True Son's brother ask True Son to do with his Indian clothes after he changes out of them?

2. Where was True Son originally from?

3. What does Mrs. Butler say that True Son will have to do if he does not say the name that he was born with?

4. Half Arrow says what, as an apology to a guard after True Son attacks Del?

5. What does True Son attempt to take from Del during their struggle?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are some of the things that the white soldiers do that True Son, Little Crane, and Half Arrow think are strange?

2. What is the Peshtank story?

3. Del describes Colonel Bouquet as the peacefullest man but mad as a wolverine. What is meant by this?

4. The guards are amazed at the outpouring of love and grief for the whites that were given up. Although they are astonished at this, what is it that they can't get over? Why do you think that it surprised them?

5. Why did Half Arrow stop marching with True son at night?

6. There is one thing that the white soldiers do that Little Crane, True Son, and Half Arrow have seen the white soldiers doing and hope they continue to do so. What is it and why?

7. True Son envisions how his funeral will be when he kills himself. Describe his vision.

8. Describe Fort Pitt as Del Hardy sees it.

9. How does True Son compare his white father to Cuyloga?

10. Describe how True Son is dressed when brought into camp and why, according to Del's point of view.

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