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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 does Sa' wish to prove wrong?

2. What are their ropes made of?

3. What are the women trying to avoid by covering their faces?

4. What is the irritating side effect for the women of covering their faces?

5. What is the purpose of leaving older members behind?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do the two old women feel "almost superstitious" about their good luck in hunting?

2. Why is Sa' disappointed with Chi'idzigyaak when she agrees with her that they must move on?

3. Why did Sa' escape punishment for refusing to do women's work as a young woman?

4. Why does Sa' smile when Chi'idzigyaak notices that they have arrived at the creek, but are on the wrong side?

5. Why are the hunters always fed first?

6. Where do the two old women decide to go when they feel they cannot remain in the camp where they have been abandoned?

7. Why was Sa' finally banished from her group as a young woman?

8. What painful memories does Chi'idzigyaak recall?

9. What do the younger men do for the two old women each time they move to a new campsite?

10. What has hardship taught the two women and failed to teach the two women about each other?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The style of this book has been described as "simple," "humble," "lean," and "muscular." In your essay, find instances from the story to support these descriptions and explain why this style is or is not appropriate to the setting of the tale itself.

Essay Topic 2

"The land was easy for me to live on, and now it seems not to want me." "Sa' marveled at the power the land held over the people, the animals, and even the plants." Write an essay discussing the power that the land holds over the people in the story. How and why are their lives controlled by the physical setting in which they live?

Essay Topic 3

The climax of a story takes place when the tension is greatest, when the decisions are made which cannot be reversed. In your essay, locate and identify the climax of this story and support your conclusion.

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