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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. Why does the Army attack the Cheyenne camp?

2. What is "Seano?"

3. What does the agent of the Red Cloud agency think May is?

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

5. What is May's response to the Kit Foxes attack on the Shoshone?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to Reverend Hare that changes his standing in the tribe?

2. How are the women seen when they enter the fort with the Cheyenne after living almost six months with the Cheyenne?

3. What does Chief Little Wolf do to let the white man know he intends to comply with their demands that the tribe move to the Agency?

4. How does Phemie handle her life in the tribe?

5. What happens to the women on one of these morning outings?

6. What unusual reaction does Daisy have while living with the Cheyenne?

7. How does the nomadic life of the Cheyenne tribe end?

8. How does Chief Little Wolf respond to the Sioux request that the Cheyenne join them as they go to war against the white man?

9. As a result of the Crow incident, how does Quiet One's attitude toward May change and why?

10. What do the Indians do on the return trip from the fort that May believes will cause trouble?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

What part does the practice of self-denial, self-mutilation, self-imposed hardships, sacrifices, self-inflicted pain, and fasting play in the book? What purpose does this theme have in the telling of the story? Use specific illustrations from the book to support your contention.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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