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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. Who is Jimmy?
(a) A rough lad who knows a lot about the country's topography.
(b) The young man who supplies the food.
(c) The young man who will help bring back the horses.
(d) The young man who is going to trade with the Indians.

2. What happens to the women who try to escape from the camp?
(a) They are found dead due to exposure and starvation.
(b) They are able to meet up with a passing wagon train.
(c) They are caught by members of the Cheyenne.
(d) They are able to make their way back to the fort.

3. What is the one diversion the women are able to enjoy at Fort Laramie?
(a) The sewing circle that the officers' wives had.
(b) The reading library near the officers' quarters.
(c) The communal meals held in the officers' dining hall.
(d) The long walks in the common area.

4. How does May describe the military guard accompanying them on their journey?
(a) Supportive and interested in being helpful.
(b) Snide and contemptuous.
(c) Helpful and considerate.
(d) Aloof and disinterested.

5. How do the women first meet some of the members of the Cheyenne tribe?
(a) They come to inspect the women.
(b) They come to bring gifts to the women.
(c) They are engaged in a battle with the Sioux.
(d) The Indians ride through the women's camp in a parade.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jules Seminole tell May is the reason Chief Little Wolf will never kill him?

2. What event captures the attention of Helen Flight on the train trip?

3. What happens when Jules Seminole calls Gretchen German?

4. What two things does May stop doing because of the cruel way she is treated while staying with the family of Lieutenant James?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How does May feel about her attraction to Captain Bourke?

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

3. Where does Chief Little Wolf go after the night of whiskey, and how does he return?

4. After encountering Jules Seminole, how does May feel about Chief Little Wolf?

5. Who is Lydia Bradley?

6. What is discovered in the Black Hills that will change everything for the Cheyenne?

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

8. How does May describe the Cheyenne children?

9. What is the proposal that Chief Little Wolf presents to President Grant and why?

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

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