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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 is True Son's Indian mother's name?

2. What sight made Colonel Bouquet rub his eyes?

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. How does True Son believe that he came to live in an Indian tribe?

5. How long has True Son lived with the Indians?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does True Son tell his father about the Susquehanna River?

4. When Cuyloga leaves True Son in the white's camp, True Son thinks about his home in the tribe. How does he remember it?

5. 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?

6. How does Uncle Wilse react to being asked if a man who murdered his wife and children is his brother?

7. True Son feels that he has been imprisoned in three ways. What are they?

8. 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?

9. True Son sees a tree on the march from the camp. Describe the tree and explain what it means to True Son.

10. Compare/contrast Del Hardy's reaction to seeing Fort Pitt to True Son's reaction to the same.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss True Son's character. What his character dynamic or static? Why?

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

How does True Son feel about his work in the fields? What does Bejance say about it? Compare and contrast Harry Butler's and Cuyloga's attitudes towards the chore.

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