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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many "snows ago" did Pretty-shield tell Linderman her man, Goes-ahead, had been gone?
(a) 15.
(b) 11.
(c) 12.
(d) 10.

2. When did the Crow put their babies into back-cradles?
(a) When they were six moons old.
(b) When they were five moons old.
(c) When they were eight moons old.
(d) When they were two moons old.

3. What did the husband of Lion-woman do to himself when he was reunited with his family?
(a) He cut off one of his fingers.
(b) He sang to the heavens.
(c) He drew blood from his arms with his knife.
(d) He fasted for ten days straight.

4. What did Pretty-shield claim happened to her people when the buffalo went away?
(a) They went crazy and could not think as clearly.
(b) They were starving.
(c) They turned to the great God to help them salvage what they had.
(d) Their hearts fell to the ground.

5. In the beginning of Chapter 15, Linderman visits the Trader's store for what?
(a) A pair of reading glasses.
(b) Candy sticks for the kids.
(c) Silver money.
(d) Chewing tobacco.

6. How many coals did the wise-one take from the lodge-fire?
(a) Four.
(b) Five.
(c) Three.
(d) Two.

7. What was the name of the chief that warned the Crow men that they were not to hurt the Lakota visitors?
(a) Willow-whip.
(b) Water-chaser.
(c) White-cloud.
(d) Silver-tip.

8. What did a man call out when he wanted to visit another man in his lodge?
(a) "Open"
(b) "Are you there?"
(c) "Can I come in?"
(d) "Are doors open?"

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

10. How many people was Son-of-the-morning-sun with when he died?
(a) 3.
(b) 4.
(c) 1.
(d) 2.

11. What song was the old Negro errand runner playing on his mouth organ in the beginning of Chapter 15?
(a) Listen to the Mockingbird.
(b) Oh! Susanna.
(c) Amazing Grace.
(d) The River Jordan.

12. When Pretty-shield entered the school building out of breath from running, she wiped her forehead with what?
(a) Her blanket.
(b) Linderman's handkerchief.
(c) Her hair.
(d) A towel left on a desk.

13. What tribe was responsible for killing Long-hair's mother and father?
(a) Ute.
(b) Cheyenne.
(c) Lakota.
(d) Snake.

14. Why wouldn't any of the Lakota people take Feather-woman back with them?
(a) Because she was too old to walk back.
(b) Because she had told them she liked the Crow village better.
(c) Because she had killed her own man.
(d) Because she had broken a tribe law.

15. How old was the boy that fell into the lodge fire when he actually fell into the fire?
(a) 9.
(b) 5.
(c) 15.
(d) 11.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. How old was Pretty-shield when she was promised to Goes-ahead?

3. How long did the woman let the meat dry that had been cut off the young buffalo cow?

4. What did Pretty-shield use to tan her robes and skins?

5. What was the name of Sitting-heifer's man?

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