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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does David say Brentrock contributed to the war effort?
(a) Airplane parts factory.
(b) War supplies.
(c) Only a few men.
(d) Food rations.

2. With whom was David fishing on a certain Monday?
(a) George Cahill.
(b) Frank.
(c) Julian.
(d) Wesley.

3. Where does Frank meet Gloria?
(a) At a county fair in Montana.
(b) On an Indian reservation in South Dakota.
(c) At a rodeo in Idaho.
(d) When Frank is in medical school.

4. What does David think Wesley believes about Frank?
(a) Frank is guilty of molesting Indian females.
(b) Frank is lying about something.
(c) Frank drinks too much.
(d) Frank believes himself superior to Wesley.

5. Why does David love Marie?
(a) She is lenient with David.
(b) She is outgoing and gregarious.
(c) She is generous.
(d) She has an endearing laugh.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to David, what does Ollie never do?

2. What has Ollie Young Bear accomplished that is unusual for an Indian of that era?

3. Where does David's family live at the beginning of the novel?

4. What is Dr. Hayden's diagnosis of Marie's illness?

5. What is one activity David does at his grandparents' farm?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Marie's boyfriend?

2. How does Gail compare the winds in Montana with the wind in North Dakota?

3. What is disappointing to David about his father's position as sheriff of Mercer County?

4. What does David want to ask his mother when the two are sent outside, and why does he not do so?

5. What do Wesley and Julian first talk about instead of Frank's problems with the law?

6. What does Gail learn as she questions Marie about Marie's illness?

7. Why do Wesley and Frank believe Marie wants Gail in the room when Frank examines Marie?

8. What happens when David goes over to the table where he spies his father and Ollie talking?

9. What happens when David tries to intervene in Gail's questioning of Marie?

10. Who is Ollie Young Bear?

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