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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does David think when he sees his grandfather waiting on the porch?
(a) Julian seems old.
(b) Julian seems as though he knows nothing yet about Frank.
(c) Julian seems like a stranger.
(d) Julian will never allow anything to happen to Frank.

2. Who is Ronnie?
(a) Marie's son.
(b) David's cousin.
(c) Marie's boyfriend.
(d) Gail’s brother.

3. What is Dr. Hayden's diagnosis of Marie's illness?
(a) Pneumonia.
(b) Tuberculosis.
(c) Shingles.
(d) Scarlett fever.

4. Julian says Frank has always been partial to ___________________.
(a) Indian women.
(b) David.
(c) White women.
(d) No one

5. What does Gail decide to do about Marie?
(a) Send her home.
(b) Ask a tribal shaman to come to the home.
(c) Wait another day or two.
(d) Call Frank.

6. What does David tell his father in the middle of the night?
(a) He saw Frank leaving the house on foot in the middle of the afternoon.
(b) He saw Marie's boyfriend leave the house that day.
(c) Frank confided in David about an Indian woman.
(d) Marie was talking about feeling much better.

7. What had Ronnie done in the past?
(a) Plowed an entire acre in one hour.
(b) Served in the military.
(c) Saved the mayor's son .from drowning
(d) Saved David from drowning.

8. Under what circumstances is a coyote hard to find according to Marie?
(a) When you are looking for the coyote.
(b) When the coyote has pups
(c) When the sun is high overhead.
(d) When it's mating season.

9. What does David tell his mother about Marie?
(a) She told David to stay away from her.
(b) She was crying.
(c) She had an argument with her boyfriend.
(d) She’s been staying in her room.

10. Why don't Gail and Wesley have more children?
(a) Wesley is sterile.
(b) Gail wants to continue working.
(c) They can only afford one child.
(d) Gail had a difficult first pregnancy.

11. What does David hear Marie doing one day?
(a) Coughing.
(b) Speaking in her native tongue.
(c) Singing.
(d) Laughing.

12. What does everyone know when Wesley calls for a speech from his son?
(a) The son Wesley refers to is Wesley.
(b) Frank would not get in front of a crowd of people.
(c) Wesley would not get in front of a crowd of people.
(d) The son Wesley refers to is Frank.

13. Where does David's family live at the beginning of the novel?
(a) Brentrock, Montana.
(b) Missoula, Montana.
(c) Fargo, North Dakota.
(d) Boise, Idaho.

14. Who is Nutty?
(a) A goat at David's grandparents' farm.
(b) David’s cat.
(c) David's horse.
(d) David's little sister.

15. What can Wesley do on the reservation?
(a) Conduct full investigations.
(b) Make arrests.
(c) He is not even allowed on the reservation.
(d) Ask questions as he has no authority on the reservation.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Gail tell Marie before going back to work?

2. What happens when David goes over to the table where Wesley and Ollie are speaking in the bowling alley?

3. What is one thing Marie spends much time and energy doing?

4. What does Gail learn concerning Marie's problem?

5. Why does Wesley go around the picnic grounds and pick up trash?

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