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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. Who is Something Good?

2. What suggestion does Naduah suggest to help the Wasp defend themselves from the consequences of Deep Water's actions?

3. Where does Something Good take Naduah shortly after her arrival with the band?

4. With whom has Something Good begun an affair?

5. Why does Eagle feel his life is in jeopardy in the Wasp band?

Short Essay Questions

1. To whom is Something Good married? How is she risking bringing shame on herself?

2. What medical procedure does Naduah assist on that demonstrates her healing abilities? Who has taught Naduah about medicine?

3. Why do the Indians kill all the non-adopted white captives within their bands?

4. Who entrusts Naduah with his war gear after the successful raid on the People Eaters?

5. Where does Naduah choose to go when the winter camp breaks and the two bands go their separate ways?

6. Whose treatment during transportation to the Comanche camps causes Cynthia Ann Parker some discomfort?

7. Why is a special crest of three red lines designed for Wanderer's arrows?

8. Why does Eagle antagonize his captors?

9. What happens to Rachel in Chapters 27-28?

10. Who does Cynthia Ann Parker continue to fear as she adjusts to life with the Comanche?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Who is Quanah? Who are his parents? What happens to his mother? What happens to his father? How does Quanah become leader of a band of Comanches? Why does Quanah fight the move to the reservations for so long? What finally leads Quanah to move his people to the reservation? What does this say about the Indian way of life? What has caused this overwhelming change in such a short period of time?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the following themes of the novel:

1) Kidnapping

2) Indian Customs

3) Family

4) Morality.

Essay Topic 3

Who is Bear Cub? Why does Bear Cub speak English when talking about his white family, but uses the Comanche language the rest of the time? What does this say about Bear Cub's loyalties? Why is Bear Cub returned to white society? How does Bear Cub feel about this change in circumstances? How does Bear Cub return to the Comanches? Why does Bear Cub go on a vision quest? Why does Bear Cub eventually decide to live on a ranch in Mexico? What does this say about Bear Cub's loyalties now? Is Bear Cub being smart or unfair?

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