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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Fourteen.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Along what river was the Big Tree located?
(a) The Colorado River.
(b) The Platte River.
(c) The Missouri River.
(d) The Elkhorn River.

2. When Pretty-shield's mother ran after the horse in the beginning of Chapter 3, how many men did she see?
(a) None.
(b) Three.
(c) Two.
(d) One.

3. Pretty-shield's father belonged to The-war-clubs. What was The-war-clubs?
(a) A family gathering held every year.
(b) A secret society.
(c) A congregation of chiefs.
(d) A gaming club.

4. What did Pretty-shield's mother use to wipe away their tracks to keep the Lakota from finding them?
(a) A horse hair brush.
(b) Porcupine quills.
(c) A bear's fur coat.
(d) A wolf's skin.

5. When Pretty-shield and her mother were looking for the colt that had lagged behind, what wouldn't Pretty-shield's mother let the colt do?
(a) Nurse.
(b) Walk.
(c) Drink from the river.
(d) Chase other colts.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Pretty-shield use to "attend to" one of her grandchild's noses?

2. When Pretty-shield and her mother were running from the Lakota, what kind of tree did they stop behind?

3. How many young women were sliding down the hill when Pretty-shield thought she saw a wolf from their tribe warn them of oncoming enemies?

4. Where did the Crow brave drive his knife into the bear that he killed?

5. How many feathers did the coyote tell the boy to steal from Red-woman?

(see the answer key)

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