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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. Who calls for war to avenge Little Crane?

2. What is the first thing that True Son and Half Arrow do when reaching the mouth of the Muskingum?

3. What does Harry do to calm himself?

4. What curious landmark does Half Arrow see that he has heard of?

5. What do Aunt Kate and Harry Butler think that True Son stole, among other smaller items?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Half Arrow say that True Son has been living with the whites for too long?

2. Describe True Son and Half Arrows first several days back at Lenni Lenape.

3. What do True Son and Half Arrow pass the second night in the boat? What does True Son say about it?

4. Describe True Son's weekly routine. How does he feel about it?

5. Describe True Son's first night back with his Indian family.

6. When True Son is offered liquor, he compares this to what?

7. Why does True Son sabotage the ambush attempt?

8. What is Harry Butler hoping that True Son will tell him when he confides in him on his sickbed?

9. What items does True Son take from hiding after leaving Uncle Wilse's house? Where did he get them?

10. What does True Son think and feel about his situation when he wakes up on the mountain?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

True Son becomes uncomfortable with the stories that Little Crane told Uncle Wilse. What are the stories, and why is True Son uncomfortable with them when Half Arrow is not?

Essay Topic 2

Describe three scenes in which there are extensive details of people, places or events. Are these details necessary? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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