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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 spots Naduah during a raid in Chapter 42?

2. Who is Elder James Parker?

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

4. Who is Iron Shirt?

5. Where is Naduah taken after she is captured by white raiders?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Naduah angry when Wanderer returns to the Wasp in order to find a wife?

2. Why does Naduah agree to go with Cynthia Ann Parker's uncle after her capture by white soldiers?

3. Why does Wanderer fail to search for Naduah immediately after her capture?

4. Why does Pahayuca make the decision to leave the reservation?

5. Why is Naduah afraid of a group of white traders who come to the Naconi camp?

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

7. How does Wanderer react when Len Williams offers to pay a ransom for Naduah?

8. By whom is Naduah spotted during a raid by the Noconi? What happens as a result?

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

10. How does Old Owl die? What happens to his remains?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Cynthia Ann Parker's character changes as the novel progresses. Discuss character growth. How does the author show the reader that Cynthia/Naduah has grown and changed? How does Cynthia forget her white roots and embrace her Indian way of life? How does the author show growth in John Parker/Bear Cub? Why does Bear Cub choose a different path than his sister? What does that say about his own personal growth? How does Rachel's story contrast with Cynthia's? Does this show growth for Cynthia? For Rachel?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the search for the white captives by white society. Why do they not search for the Parkers immediately? Why do they pay a ransom for Rachel and John upon their discovery? Do the traders who search for the captives have honest intentions? Do the white captives want to return to their homes and families? Why or why not? How does Rachel feel when she goes back to white society? Why does she die so young? Could Rachel's husband have waited longer for her? Why did he not?

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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