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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 Cynthia Ann Parker?
2. Why has Cynthia Ann Parker been given to this Comanche couple?
3. What act usually makes an agreement unbreakable between two Comanche warriors?
4. Who is given a pony during a war party ceremony before a war party leaves to avenge Eagle's death?
5. To whom does the chief of the Wasp band give Cynthia Ann Parker in Chapter 5?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Eagle antagonize his captors?
2. To whom is Something Good married? How is she risking bringing shame on herself?
3. Why do the Indians kill all the non-adopted white captives within their bands?
4. Why do six Indian bands agree to go to San Antonio in the Autumn of 1839?
5. What is the name of the Indian warrior who takes Cynthia Ann Parker captive?
6. What new name is Cynthia given upon her arrival with the Comanche? What does it mean?
7. Who is the leader of the Wasp band of the Comanche?
8. What happens to Rachel in Chapters 27-28?
9. Who does Cynthia Ann Parker continue to fear as she adjusts to life with the Comanche?
10. Who ambushes and captures Wanderer, Eagle, and Spaniard while they are hunting? Why?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The story of Cynthia Ann Parker is based on fact. How has the author fictionalized the story? What changes were made? For what reason? How much of this novel is based on fact? How does the author present the true facts of the novel? Did the author stay close to the truth?
Essay Topic 2
Bear Cub comes to the conclusion that the time of the Indians is coming to an end. Is he right? How has Indian life changed over the years the Parkers have been with the Comanche? What has caused this change? Could the Indians have done something to prevent this? Could the white man? Why did the younger Indians resist moving to the reservations so much? What happened on the reservations? Would these have been better places for the Comanche? Could it have prevented starvation and death? Explain.
Essay Topic 3
Discuss each of the following relationships in detail:
1) Naduah and Wanderer
2) Naduah and Bear Cub
3) Cynthia Ann and John Parker
4) Naduah and Medicine Woman.
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