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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. After the Indians inspect the woman, what is May certain of?
2. What does May believe after her honeymoon with Chief Little Wolf?
3. For the last part of their journey to the Indians, what do the women ride in?
4. Who is Euphemia Washington?
5. What information does the blacksmith's family that houses Phemie tell about the Cheyenne?
Short Essay Questions
1. How do May and Captain Bourke feel about each other the first time they meet?
2. After encountering Jules Seminole, how does May feel about Chief Little Wolf?
3. What does May learn about the fort Indians and the Indians living with their tribes?
4. How does May feel about the beginning of her trip?
5. How does Captain Bourke feel about their mission and the attempt to civilize the Indians?
6. What is unusual about Phemie's place in the tribe?
7. How do the people the women encounter on their journey feel about their mission?
8. How do the white women originally learn to communicate with the Cheyenne?
9. What is the proposal that Chief Little Wolf presents to President Grant and why?
10. How does May feel about the Indian's relationship with nature and their lives in the camp?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What part does the land and nature play in this book? Why does Jim Fergus choose to spend so much time describing the land, the seasons, and the part that living so close to nature played in Indian life? How does the reaction of May and the other women to their chance to live so close to nature, contribute to the story?
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
Describe the use of symbolism in the names of some of the characters in the story.
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