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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What year is it when William Blount and his sons disappear from their farm near the McCullough ranch?
(a) 1985.
(b) 1937.
(c) 1865.
(d) 1956.

2. Toshaway tells Eli in Chapter Ten that the white people “all want to be rich, same as we do, but they do not admit to themselves that you only get rich by” doing what?
(a) Killing the weak.
(b) Worshiping the land.
(c) Dying.
(d) Taking things from other people.

3. Who was the father of Jeanne’s children?
(a) Phineas.
(b) Ted.
(c) Hank.
(d) Bill.

4. How is Peter McCullough related to Jeanne McCullough?
(a) Peter is Jeanne's father.
(b) Peter is Jeanne's great-grandfather.
(c) Peter is Jeanne's cousin.
(d) Peter is Jeanne’s grandfather.

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

Short Answer 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?

2. What is the diary entry dated that comprises Chapter Six?

3. Who was Jeanne’s lover after the death of her husband?

4. What is Peter’s diary entry dated in Chapter Nine?

5. What is the date of the first diary entry by Peter in Chapter Twenty-one?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is sexual promiscuity among the Indians described in Chapters Nine through Thirteen?

2. What time period is Chapter Four set in? How old is Eli, and what position does he have within his family?

3. How is Peter’s relationship with the Garcia family illustrated in Chapter Three?

4. Why are homesteaders like Eli’s family in danger of raids? What has created these circumstances?

5. What prompts Jeanne’s decision to side with Phineas in Chapter Twenty?

6. How does Jeanne perceive her father’s death?

7. What action does the Colonel take after Peter’s son has been shot in Chapter Six?

8. How is the theme of ethnic bias illustrated in Chapters Nine through Thirteen?

9. How do Eli and Martin differ in their response to the circumstances once they are captives in Chapter Four?

10. How do the Colonel and Charles differ in their viewpoints about their land and future?

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