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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. How do True Son and Half Arrow learn what the otter knows?

2. Who tells True Son and Half Arrow that the weather is about to change?

3. What do the boys pass that makes them certain they are on the right path?

4. Half Arrow declares that no one will follow them past what point?

5. What do Half Arrow and True Son put over their friend's grave?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Myra Butler bedridden?

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

3. How does True Son find Half Arrow?

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

5. Bejance tells True Son "They have the harness on you Injun boy." What does he mean by this?

6. Describe Half Arrow and True Son's night leaving camp. Does it sound like a good experience to you?

7. What does Parson Elder tell Myra and Kate after talking to True Son?

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

9. What does passing Fort Pitt mean for True Son and Half Arrow.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the relationships between True Son and the Butler family. Compare those to the relationships between True Son and his Indian family.

Essay Topic 2

At the end of the story, True Son acknowledges that this trip into white society is similar to the one that he made before. Explain the similarities. True Son also acknowledges that he would trade the first trip for this one. Explain why.

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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