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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 rumored to be the father of Something Good's baby?

2. Where do Bear Cub's loyalties lie when the white soldiers attack Old Owl's band?

3. What natural disaster strikes the Wasp the first year Naduah is with them?

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

5. What is the name of Cynthia Ann Parker's captor?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What weather event causes the Wasp difficulty in finding food after they are forced to abandon their camp due to fire?

4. Why do six Indian bands agree to go to San Antonio in the Autumn of 1839?

5. Why does Eagle antagonize his captors?

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

7. What is Naduah taught during the buffalo hunt?

8. Does Bear Cub want to return with the white man after a group of soldiers raids Old Owl's band?

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

10. Does Cynthia Ann Parker hope to be rescued from the Comanche?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the overall theme of Cynthia Ann Parker's life? Why did she become so comfortable with the Indians? Why was this looked down on by white society? Why did white people have such a hard time understanding the Indian way of life? Why did the white people fear Indians? Were all Indians cruel to the whites? What caused the raid that took Cynthia into Indian captivity? Did Cynthia consider herself a captive? How might relations between whites and Indians have been handled differently? Should they have been?

Essay Topic 2

Who is Wanderer? Why does Wanderer make a deal to marry Cynthia when she is only nine? Is this traditional in the Indian way of life? Does Wanderer love Cynthia? Why does Wanderer not choose a more traditional wife? How many children do they have? What does this say about Cynthia's status among the other Indians?

Essay Topic 3

Why does Wanderer begin targeting settlements in Texas for his raids? What have the Texans done to bring this on? Who is right and who is wrong? What weapons do Wanderer and his band use against the Texans? Which weapons would Wanderer prefer to use? For what reason? What happens at Plum Creek? Could this have been prevented? Why was it not?

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