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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6, Sadness Among The People.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the women make with babiche?
(a) Moccasins.
(b) Whips.
(c) Nooses.
(d) Belts.

2. What negative factor does Sa' mention when they realize they have found the stream they were looking for?
(a) The river is too wide to cross.
(b) They're on the wrong side of the stream.
(c) They are too tired to make camp.
(d) It is still many miles away.

3. What sound do the women hear when they are first alone in the silent night, before they have gone to sleep?
(a) Something skittering across tree bark.
(b) Something howling.
(c) Something panting.
(d) Something breathing heavily.

4. What are the women watching for along the river?
(a) A narrow stream.
(b) A rock formation.
(c) A lagoon.
(d) A tall tree.

5. Where does the chief's bitterness show?
(a) In his sleeplessness.
(b) In his frown.
(c) In his rude attitude.
(d) In the lines of his face.

Short Answer Questions

1. What causes Sa's circulation to start again each morning?

2. What danger lies in crossing the frozen river?

3. Who does Sa' wish to prove wrong?

4. What does the chief believe would have been worse for The People than hunger during the harsh winter?

5. What question does Daagoo ask himself to help him choose the direction in which to search?

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