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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. How many Shaw-Nee survive?

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

3. Who does Harrison employ to do in Measure?

4. What does Old Hickory seize from the French?

5. What is Ta-Kumsaw's name in the Northern part of the White state of Appalachee?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is interesting to note about the way Alvin makes the journey with Ta-Kumsaw?

2. What specifically hurts Alvin when he examines his brother?

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

4. How does Ta-Kumsaw survive wounds that would have felled any other man and how do the enemy soldiers react to this?

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

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

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

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

9. Why doesn't Alvin leave when he is feeling so lonely in Ta-Kumsaw's presence?

10. What does Napoleon tell Ta-Kumsaw to say to Alvin, and what is Alvin's response?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the mutual animosity between the Reds and the Whites in the story. Do they have reason to fear each other? Why or why not? Is this a common theme throughout history? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Discuss the difference between Alvin Miller Sr. and Armor-of-God, especially when it comes to treating the Reds. How does Alvin Miller Sr.'s reaction belie his true feelings in regards to the Reds? What would this be called today, and what would be the ramifications of inciting violence towards a specific group?

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