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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. Circle of life is what style element in Chapters 31-33?

2. Why does Wanderer begin his own band?

3. From whom does Quanah attempt to protect his mother in Chapter 47?

4. What do New Mexican poachers trade with Wanderer in order to make up for the stealing of buffalo meat to feed their people?

5. Why does Wanderer tell Naduah he has returned to the Wasp band in Chapter 35?

Short Essay Questions

1. What news does Bear Cub bring to Wanderer's band when he catches up to them?

2. By 1854, how many years has it been since Cynthia Ann Parker's capture by the Comanche?

3. Where is Naduah taken after her capture? For what purpose?

4. What, to Buffalo Piss, is like asking an Indian to stop breathing?

5. Why do the Comanche find themselves forced to trespass on Tanawa territory?

6. Why do Naduah and Wanderer travel to meet up with the Quohadi tribe?

7. Why does Wanderer struggle with the decision to leave Naduah in order to rejoin his father's band in the North?

8. Why does Bear Cub vow vengeance against Elder James Parker? What does Elder's actions say about white man's feeling toward Indians?

9. What is Plum Creek? What happens there?

10. What does Sunrise offer for Naduah's dowry when she marries Wanderer? What is unusual about this?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Who is Cynthia Ann Parker? Why is Cynthia Ann kidnapped by the Comanche Indians? What was Cynthia doing at Parker's Fort in the first place? What do the Comanche intend to do with her? Why did the Indians target children for captivity? What is Cynthia's role among the Indians? Why does Cynthia adjust to life with the Indians so quickly? Is this because she is a child or because she disliked her previous situation?

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