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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. What would a Crow man do when he first wanted a woman?

2. How old was Pretty-shield when her mother died?

3. What did buffalo-runners rub their hands with so their fingers would be nimble in handling their bow and arrows?

4. What did men in the tribe do when they grew too old to take care of themselves?

5. What were the downy feathers of an eagle or any other bird called?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Pretty-shield describe the happy Crow life, and how was their life changed by the horse?

2. Describe Pretty-shield's father's buffalo horse.

3. What did Pretty-shield do during the bear attack on the women picking berries?

4. What did Pretty-shield bring for Linderman in the tiny buckskin pouch and what did she warn him against after handing it to him?

5. Describe the kicking ball game that Pretty-shield talks about playing in Chapter 8.

6. In Chapter 3, how did Pretty-shield describe her father?

7. What had the bear done to Kills-by-the-water?

8. Describe the first white men that Pretty-shield met.

9. Why did Pretty-shield bring up the subject of the prisoners locked up in the Agency jail?

10. What did Pretty-shield tell Linderman about the white bear or grizzly bear?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe Pretty-shield's experience with the old white mare riding in the midst of a running buffalo herd. What fears did Pretty-shield have to overcome during this short period of time? How do you think this experience affected Pretty-shield as a Crow Indian? How do you think this affected her as a woman? Do you think she was afraid to ride next to a buffalo herd again?

Essay Topic 2

Describe Pretty-shield's experience of having a baby that she tells Linderman about in Chapter 11; explain how you think this experience affected Pretty-shield. How was it helpful to have others there with her during this experience? Do you think Pretty-shield was strong enough to have a baby on her own during this time? Why or why not? Explain your answers.

Essay Topic 3

Pretty-shield was obviously involved with all of her grandchildren's lives.What do you think Pretty-shield's hopes for her grandchildren were? What fears do you think she had for their futures? What changes in her lifetime evoked these hopes and fears?

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