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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. Where do the Quohadi live?

2. How do Naduah, Bear Cub, and Wanderer decide to deal with the spread of white man's disease?

3. What argument does Wanderer have with Buffalo Piss as they prepare to return to camp?

4. How long after his rescue does John Parker/Bear Cub return to Old Owl's band?

5. What do the Comanche think of the treaties the white man, who are intruding on Comanche land, are offering?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Naduah find herself a captive of the white man? Who led them to Naduah, therefore fulfilling his promise to Wanderer?

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

3. What does Old Owl's actions in the face of pressure from the white people to return Bear Cub say about his strengths as a leader?

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

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

6. What is Plum Creek? What happens there?

7. What does Wanderer convinces the mayordomo of a New Mexico Indian tribe he must do?

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

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

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

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 3

Why does Cynthia remain with the Indians for so long? Why does Cynthia marry an Indian warrior? Does Cynthia love her husband? What is life like for Cynthia? How might it have been different had she not been taken by the Indians? Could Cynthia have run away and returned to the white world? If so, why did she not? Is Cynthia a bad person for adopting the Indian way of life? Why do the white men look down on Cynthia when they rescue her?

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