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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. On the night she was taken to the asylum, what happened to Mary's babies?

2. What does May try to discourage the Indians from doing during a special council meeting?

3. 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?

4. The women try to keep in touch but are often too tired to do so. When May finally sees Phemie again, what does Phemie tell her?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happens when the Indians drink whiskey?

3. How does May describe the Cheyenne children?

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

5. How do the white women originally learn to communicate with the Cheyenne?

6. How does May feel about the beginning of her trip?

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

8. What do Helen and May have in common?

9. What does May learn about the fort Indians and the Indians living with their tribes?

10. Who is Lydia Bradley?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There are times, throughout the book, that May discusses the idea of being civilized from the perspective of the Cheyenne and the white man. Who is to say, who is the more civilized? Give some examples of May's observation of the the "civilizations" of Indians and white people.

Essay Topic 2

How did this story changed you? If you could identify one thing that made a lasting impression, what would that be and why? On an emotional level, would you recommend the book?

Essay Topic 3

Please describe how the Kelly sisters, Margaret and Susan, are portrayed throughout the text. Do they change at all? If so, how? If not, why not? What are their main motivations for their actions with the tribe?

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