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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through 18 May and 19 May, 21 May and 22 May 1875.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does May describe Captain Bourke?
(a) Strictly a soldier with no interest in any other subject.
(b) A handsome man with the romantic look of a poet.
(c) Not at all interested in the group of women.
(d) Tied up by the running of the fort.

2. How were the women treated when they first entered the Indian camp?
(a) They were punished for not being native Indians.
(b) They were generally ignored by everyone.
(c) They were brought before the Chief and made to bow before him.
(d) They were greeted by the entire tribe and their families.

3. What are some of the smells involved with living with the Indians that make an impression on May?
(a) Smells of the horses that live so close to the people.
(b) Indescribable odors of bedding, people, and smoke.
(c) Wonderful smells of cooking.
(d) Clean smells of the laundry.

4. What does May tell Harry in a letter?
(a) She knows he is probably dead.
(b) She knows he sold her out to her father for money and a job.
(c) She is glad to be rid of him because she knows he cheated on her.
(d) She will never know if he cooperated with her father or loves her.

5. What event captures the attention of Helen Flight on the train trip?
(a) A bird flies into the train, and she is able to capture it.
(b) She gets off the train and is able to get close to some birds.
(c) The soldiers shoot some of the birds in the area to eat.
(d) A very large group of cranes take off from the surface of the river, creating a massive wave of birds.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does May describe some farmers in the field?

2. How do the women feel about staying with Phemie?

3. What does May say about her children in her letter to Harry?

4. During the dinner conversation, Lydia Bradley tries to turn the conversation to what subject?

5. What does May learn about Jimmy during the last days of the trip?

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