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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through 10 November, 10 December and 18 December 1875.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does May feel about moving to the Agency?
(a) It will destroy the tribe.
(b) It will be a good move.
(c) It is inevitable.
(d) The tribe will become wealthy traders.

2. Why does May believe the Indians have not easily convert to Christianity?
(a) The don't like white people.
(b) They don't speak English well enough to understand.
(c) They have their own religion which satisfies them.
(d) They are sworn atheists.

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

4. When Narcissa fails at converting the tribe, what does she try to do?
(a) Train some to become good servants for white people.
(b) Train some to be teachers so they can spread civilization.
(c) Teach some to knit and crochet so they can earn a living.
(d) Teach some to learn to trade to bring wealth to the Indians.

5. What does Reverend Hare do to incur the wrath of members of the tribe?
(a) He tries to molest one of the young boys.
(b) He propositions one of the married women.
(c) He steals horses and sells them to other Indian tribes for his profit.
(d) He steals food when there is little.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Lieutenant James' wife, Abigail, treat May when she stays with the family?

2. What do May and John Bourke do at the end of their conversation the day before the women are to be left with the Cheyenne?

3. What is Captain Bourke disturbed to learn about what the women don't know?

4. What happens very soon after the Cheyenne arrive at the winter camp?

5. What happens to Jules Seminole because he brought the whiskey to the tribe?

(see the answer key)

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