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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Quiet One kind to May after the kidnapping ordeal?
(a) Because they are now equal in the eyes of Chief Little Wolf.
(b) Because May relies on her to feel safe.
(c) Because May is now Chief Little Wolf's favorite wife.
(d) Because May saved her daughter, Pretty Walker, from being raped.

2. What does May ask Little Wolf to do in order to let the Army personnel know they intend to comply?
(a) Host a feast and invite people from the fort.
(b) Pretend to agree to go to the Agency.
(c) Go immediately to the Agency.
(d) Fly a white flag in the camp.

3. How do the Cheyenne feel about May's child?
(a) They condemn May and the child.
(b) She is sacred.
(c) She is evil.
(d) She and May should be sent to the fort.

4. What does the agent of the Red Cloud agency think May is?
(a) An angel of mercy.
(b) A prostitute serving the Indians.
(c) A nurse.
(d) A good, Christian woman.

5. What is one of the results of the Kit Foxes attack on the Shoshone?
(a) They present the scalp of the Shoshone Chief.
(b) They bring proof of the destruction of the Shoshone warriors.
(c) They present a bag containing the right hands of 12 Shoshone babies.
(d) They bring the Shoshone Chief as a captive.

6. What does the visitor bring to Anthony?
(a) The oral history of the Cheyenne.
(b) Pictures of the Cheyenne.
(c) Documentation of the injustice.
(d) May's journals.

7. Why does the Army attack the Cheyenne camp?
(a) Because they did not care if the Cheyenne were ready to cooperate.
(b) Because they could do anything they wanted to do.
(c) Because Jules Seminole told the Army it was a Sioux camp.
(d) Because they want to steal all the horses.

8. How has the relationship of the white women who joined the Brides for Indians program evolved during the time they have spent with the Cheyenne?
(a) They have become enemies.
(b) They have drifted apart.
(c) They have become closer.
(d) They pay little attention to each other.

9. Who comes to see Anthony 50 years after the Army attacked the Cheyenne?
(a) Captain Bourke.
(b) Reverend Hare.
(c) Harold Wild Plums, son of Wren, grandson of May.
(d) Jasmine Wild Flower, Martha's granddaughter.

10. How does Anthony react to the presentation of the Shoshone infant's hands?
(a) With great anger condemning the Cheyenne to Hell.
(b) He believes the women must help bring the Cheyenne to Christianity.
(c) He is realistic and understands why the Cheyenne did it.
(d) Without emotion.

11. What does May tell Martha about the night of the abduction?
(a) She recognized some of the Crow.
(b) She had resigned herself to joining the Crow tribe.
(c) She had a message from Chief Little Wolf that he was coming to save them.
(d) She, too, was afraid, but tried to protect her unborn child.

12. Whose child does May have?
(a) Reverend Hare.
(b) Chief Little Wolf.
(c) Harry Ames.
(d) John Bourke.

13. What does Anthony's plans include for the spring?
(a) Going back East.
(b) Building a hermitage.
(c) Moving West.
(d) Going to the Agency to convert Indians.

14. Who does May reunite with at the winter camp?
(a) Ada.
(b) Phemie.
(c) Martha.
(d) Helen.

15. What does May learn from Gertie about the Captain?
(a) He had Gertie follow the tribe during the summer.
(b) He is preparing to wage war against the Cheyenne.
(c) He wants all of the women to abandon the mission.
(d) He intended to ask May to marry him.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Chief Little Wolf decide to ban from camp because it causes harm?

2. How does Martha feel about Christmas?

3. What does May observe about Anthony's sharing of his Christian faith?

4. What does May believe Narcissa is planning as they near the fort?

5. Which other woman frequently joins May at the beginning of her favorite time of day?

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