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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. Why is Helen pleased the last part of the trip as they approach Cheyenne territory?
(a) She can shoot birds for a sumptuous dinner.
(b) She can shoot birds and collect their feathers.
(c) She can shoot the birds that she draws.
(d) She can shoot birds she uses to make special medicines.

2. What amusing incident occurs while the women are being chosen by their Indian husbands-to-be?
(a) Helen runs after a new bird and trips into a pool of water.
(b) Some of the women run away.
(c) The horses being traded for the women escape.
(d) Daisy's dog bites the Indian who treated him roughly.

3. How is Gretchen Fathauer described?
(a) A large, Swiss woman with a heart of gold.
(b) A beautiful German woman.
(c) The very picture of the blond, Swiss lass with pigtails.
(d) A poor, shy woman.

4. May and Captain Bourke find they both share an interest in what subject?
(a) Horses.
(b) Milton.
(c) Shakespeare.
(d) The Bible.

5. 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 learn to trade to bring wealth to the Indians.
(d) Teach some to knit and crochet so they can earn a living.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Daisy Lovelace?

2. What is the President's Indian Peace Plan?

3. As the women prepare to leave with the Indians, who joins them?

4. Who is Lydia Bradley?

5. After the Indians inspect the woman, what is May certain of?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where is May at the beginning of the story, and why is she there?

2. Who will May be living with in her new life with the tribe?

3. Who is Lydia Bradley?

4. What do Helen and May have in common?

5. Who is Jimmy?

6. How does May feel about Chief Little Wolf after he speaks out against Jules in the tribal council?

7. How are the women first greeted by the Cheyenne?

8. How does May feel about the Indian's relationship with nature and their lives in the camp?

9. How does May feel about Harry?

10. How does May describe the camps that are set up each day during their travels?

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