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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. On the trail the soldiers take from camp, what sign does True Son see, symbolizing his will to go home?
2. What did the Butlers originally name True Son?
3. What does True Son say when he first reunites with his white father?
4. Why is True Son upset about carrying his own bathwater?
5. True Son thinks that all white people look the same. Who is the one white who stands out to True Son?
Short Essay Questions
1. When Del and True Son are arguing about whether True Son is white or Indian, True Son holds out his arm and says, "You call this White?" How does Del try to counter this argument?
2. Explain the reasoning for Cuyloga sending the message for True Son not to resist the whites.
3. Describe True Son's first meeting with his mother.
4. How does Uncle Wilse react to being asked if a man who murdered his wife and children is his brother?
5. How does True Son compare his white father to Cuyloga?
6. Half Arrow presents True Son with gifts. What are they and what messages do they hold?
7. True Son envisions how his funeral will be when he kills himself. Describe his vision.
8. Describe Fort Pitt as True Son sees it.
9. When Cuyloga leaves True Son in the white's camp, True Son thinks about his home in the tribe. How does he remember it?
10. Uncle George tells True Son that they have taken the law into their own hands for what reason?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
After fleeing from the Butler's barn, True Son realizes that he can not go back to that town, or he will be hanged or imprisoned. At the end of the story, True Son can no longer go into Indian territory. Do you think that he regrets either or both actions that have put him in this situation? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 2
List at least one instance of foreshadowing. What is the role of foreshadowing in literature? Is the author successful in the use of foreshadowing in this story?
Essay Topic 3
Describe three scenes in which there are extensive details of people, places or events. Are these details necessary? Why or why not?
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