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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. Pretty-shield mentioned that Linderman always wanted her to tell him what when she was telling him stories?

2. How many teeth did the buffalo cow have in front that Pretty-shield described as having something wrong with it?

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. Pretty-shield's ball, that she had when she was young, was made by the skin that is over a buffalo's heart, stuffed with what?

5. From what kind of tree was Pretty-shield's turnip digger made?

Short Essay Questions

1. In what ways were Pretty-shield's people tough?

2. What did Pretty-shield do when the girl in the calico dress suggested they take a swim in the creek?

3. When Pretty-shield and the other children made a pretend village, the village was so real that they felt they had to do what?

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. What did Kills-good use for dishes and drinking cups?

6. Describe how Pretty-shield received the scar on her forehead.

7. What did Pretty-shield's buffalo horse do when she didn't shoot a calf they were chasing after?

8. Describe the buffalo cow that chased Pretty-shield in Chapter 6.

9. What did Pretty-shield see that made her think that all children are alike?

10. What was the only instance where a woman's name could be changed, according to Pretty-shield?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How do you think Pretty-shield hoped to change the view on the Crow culture by helping with this book? What things do you think Linderman learned from writing this book speaking with Pretty-shield? How much did you learn about the Crow culture that you didn't know before?

Essay Topic 2

In Chapter 18, how does Pretty-shield describe war? Some tribes seemed to be more peaceful while other tribes seemed to search for battles. Do you think most of the Crow tribe had the same thoughts on war? What evidence is there of other tribes wanting or searching for war instead of trying to avoid it? How do you think the men or warrior's view of war is different from Pretty-shield's or a woman's view?

Essay Topic 3

Pretty-shield entrusted Linderman to make an account of her life and write about the Crow culture. Why do you think Pretty-shield trusted Linderman enough to do this? How did Pretty-shield communicate with Linderman, and do you think there were things in the stories that were lost because of the language barrier between them?

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