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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters Ten through Twelve.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Waterlily love to hear her brother talk about in Chapter 9?
(a) His first buffalo kill.
(b) Rainbow.
(c) Her mother.
(d) Himself.

2. Why was Blue Bird's grandmother not pleased with Blue Bird's intention to marry Star Elk?
(a) She thought he was very ugly.
(b) She did not believe in love.
(c) He was known to be lazy and a poor hunter.
(d) He was already married to another woman.

3. Why is the young boy going to be part of the dance in Chapter 11?
(a) His father is chief of the tribe.
(b) He can out dance everyone in the tribe.
(c) His mother begged the chief to let him do it.
(d) He has prayed for his dying father.

4. What was given to Blue Bird and her grandmother when they join the camp circle in Chapter 2?
(a) A bodyguard to assure their safety.
(b) Everything they needed to live there, including a tipi.
(c) Several diseases including small pox.
(d) The rules of the camp circle.

5. What does Little Chief want to do that he is refused because he is too young in Chapter 9?
(a) Speak his mind.
(b) Smoke the peace pipe.
(c) Join the war party.
(d) Hear the ghost stories being told.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Blue Bird tell Waterlily about when they return to their camp circle in Chapter 12?

2. What would a Dakota couple do in place of a traditional wedding ceremony?

3. How long is the vow of fellowship taken by Dakota men to last for?

4. What does Rainbow hear while sitting around the campfire on the hunting trip in Chapter 9?

5. How do the Dakotas feel about their siblings' accomplishments?

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