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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. Why does Little Crane think that the Great Being gave the whites a Good Book but not the Indians?
2. Why is True Son disappointed that Del is accompanying him and his white father?
3. What does True Son do after his father leaves the white camp?
4. Why is Half Arrow surprised at True Son's appearance?
5. Who does True Son know that killed himself?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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?
2. True Son is surprised that he must go with the whites, even though he know that his tribe must give up all white prisoners. Why is he surprised?
3. True Son sees a tree on the march from the camp. Describe the tree and explain what it means to True Son.
4. True Son feels that he has been imprisoned in three ways. What are they?
5. Half Arrow presents True Son with gifts. What are they and what messages do they hold?
6. Del describes Colonel Bouquet as the peacefullest man but mad as a wolverine. What is meant by this?
7. What is the Peshtank story?
8. Why did Half Arrow stop marching with True son at night?
9. What does True Son think about the white village that the party camps near?
10. Describe Fort Pitt as Del Hardy sees it.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What is the significance of the tree that True Son sees while he is with the military? Do you think that True Son would have the same feelings about the tree at the end of the story?
Essay Topic 2
From a small child, Cuyloga tells True Son that his white blood has been changed to Indian blood. In the end, however, Cuyloga tells True Son that his blood is thin like the whites, rather than thick like an Indian's. What external measurements is Cuyloga using to determine what type of blood True Son has? If Harry Butler used external measurements important to him, what type of blood would he determine that True Son has, in your opinion?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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