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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 Armor do to stop the massacre?

2. How does Ta-Kumsaw feel about a White man at Eight Face Mound?

3. What does Ta-Kumsaw feel?

4. What does the ciphered letter contain?

5. What color are the leaves at Eight Face Mound?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Tenska-Tawa promise his people as they wait to die?

2. Why does La Fayette want Napoleon out of command?

3. Why is Measure offended that the Red men haven't treated him fairly in the Gatlopp?

4. What is the only way that Ta-Kumsaw can get to Alvin and why does he need to do so?

5. What is interesting about Becca's eyes?

6. For what reasons does Frederic don the amulet?

7. Why is Measure thankful that Alvin isn't with him?

8. What kinds of options does Measure have? How are these options merely illusions?

9. What is Ta-Kumsaw convinced is the reason for Alvin's grief? What is Taleswapper's argument?

10. Why doesn't Ta-Kumsaw walk away with his men when he has the chance?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss how myths and legends become more magical over time. What can be attributed to these manipulations of data? How far back in history does fact become intermingled with legend and, therefore, indistinguishable? What kinds of things lead to their indistinguishable nature? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast Tenska-Tawa and any other Prophet of history. What are their similarities and what are their differences? Who made a better spiritual leader and why? Is it possible the spiritual aspects of the true Tenskwatawa are downplayed in modern history due to their origins? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast Tenska-Tawa and Ta-Kumsaw's belief patterns. Who is a better leader and how would you define a better leader? Why is that character a more successful leader?

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