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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 lesson does the soaring falcon teach?
(a) to glide through life.
(b) to contemplate more.
(c) to study life.
(d) to look at the bigger picture.

2. What talent does Spirit Woman reveal to the author?
(a) care for children.
(b) heal the sick.
(c) write songs.
(d) interpret dreams.

3. What does the author contemplate as she stares at the stars?
(a) the death process.
(b) the child-rearing process.
(c) the mating process.
(d) the aging process.

4. What does the tribe use for instruments?
(a) guitars.
(b) utensils.
(c) ready made drum sets.
(d) found objects.

5. Where has the author heard the story that Story Teller has told her before?
(a) on a subway.
(b) by the mound under the rain cloud.
(c) in the cafe.
(d) at her old job.

Short Answer Questions

1. What object stays tantalizingly out of walking distance?

2. What do the tribes people hold up and announce they have found the perfect container for the mutant who is addicted to water?

3. What does the eat for a meal after finding the pool of water?

4. What word is ref-defined for the author?

5. What does the author express gratitude to for insight?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do The Real People draw in the sand as the author's totem, yet they have not seen it?

2. How do The Real People celebrate birthdays?

3. Why does the tribe sit in a circle after an evening meal?

4. Describe the core experience of all Mutants as opposed to The Real People?

5. What do the tribes know about Jesus?

6. What happens to the birds that are killed by the boomerangs?

7. Describe the walk that the author is told to take the lead?

8. How do the Aboriginal teachings help the author adjust back into civilization?

9. What does the cave hold inside of it?

10. What does Ooota say is the way The Real People understand the word talent?

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