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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the man that Prairie Flower is romantically involved with when she begins an affair with Eli in Chapter Nineteen?
(a) Grey Wolf.
(b) Soft Talker.
(c) Charges the Enemy.
(d) Hates Work.

2. Where did Clint McCullough die?
(a) Salerno.
(b) Little Rock.
(c) Dallas.
(d) Austin.

3. Who is described in Chapter Eighteen as “a younger version of the Colonel, the pinnacle of manly attainment”?
(a) Phineas.
(b) Tom.
(c) Peter.
(d) Jonas.

4. What creature does Toshaway describe as being associated with the trickster spirit in Indian belief in Chapter Four?
(a) The coyote.
(b) The fox.
(c) The raven.
(d) The turtle.

5. What does Toshaway’s name translate to in English?
(a) White Wolf.
(b) Large Bear.
(c) Charges the Enemy.
(d) Bright Button.

6. What does Eli say the Indians use the books looted from their home for in Chapter Four?
(a) To read.
(b) To stuff their shields with.
(c) To burn.
(d) To give to the children in the village.

7. What date opens Chapter Two?
(a) June 22, 1917.
(b) March 2, 1836.
(c) March 3, 2012.
(d) November 1, 1915.

8. How many people from the tribe go with Toshaway in July for the largest raid the band has ever led in Chapter Nineteen?
(a) 100.
(b) 200.
(c) 300.
(d) 50.

9. What is the name of Eli’s older brother?
(a) Thomas.
(b) Martin.
(c) Edward.
(d) James.

10. What is done with Martin’s body after he is killed in Chapter Four?
(a) It is buried.
(b) It is burned.
(c) It is left for wolves.
(d) It is dismembered.

11. When is Chapter Twenty-three set?
(a) Spring of 1851.
(b) Fall of 1851.
(c) Summer of 1945.
(d) Spring of 1945.

12. What year is described in the beginning of Chapter Ten?
(a) 1844.
(b) 1849.
(c) 1950.
(d) 1863.

13. What is the name of Peter’s wife?
(a) Susan.
(b) Margaret.
(c) Sally.
(d) Ella.

14. What are the names of Peter’s two sons?
(a) Walter and Paul.
(b) Richard and Steven.
(c) Glenn and Clint.
(d) James and Bob.

15. What is Eli McCullough’s nickname in the novel?
(a) Papa Bear.
(b) The Colonel.
(c) The Conquistador.
(d) The Captain.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the German captive called among the Comanches of Eli’s tribe?

2. About how much money do the McCulloughs pay for the Garcias’ land?

3. What year is described by Jeanne in Chapter Twenty?

4. What Indian tribe do the people belong to that have raided Eli’s home and kidnapped him in Chapter Four?

5. The narrative of Chapter One is transcribed from a WPA Recording in what year?

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