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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 was another name for The-mountain-lion's-lodge?

2. When Pretty-shield was talking about the buffalo going away, how long does she say it has been since she saw a buffalo?

3. How old was Pretty-shield when her man "took her"?

4. When Linderman was leaving the school building in the beginning of Chapter 12, what were the prisoners doing?

5. What color of blanket was the Crow woman wearing when she came in and interrupted Linderman interviewing Pretty-shield in Chapter 12?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did the daughter do when her mother told her to go to Lost-boy and be his woman?

2. What bird did Pretty-shield tell Linderman had big medicine, and what did she ask Linderman about this particular bird?

3. What happened when the Crow's land was leased to white stock-men?

4. In the story of the woman-mouse, what did the woman-mouse whisper in Little-face's ear?

5. What precautions did the women take that had just had a baby?

6. Why was Feather-woman not chosen to go back with her Lakota people?

7. According to Pretty-shield, how were babies bathed?

8. What happened to the woman that was picking plums and was bitten by a rattlesnake?

9. What was the name of the aged Negro that Linderman mentioned in Chapter 15, and who had he been a servant to?

10. What did the mountain lion say to Feather-woman?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Pretty-shield describe the way of life for Crows in modern day compared to life as it was growing up as a little girl? What things do you think Pretty-shield misses most about the Crow life as a child? Why?

Essay Topic 2

Describe Pretty-shield. Describe Pretty-shield's characteristics and ideals. What things were important to Pretty-shield while growing up? What things were important to Pretty-shield as an old woman?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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