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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters One through Three.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many brothers were on the hunting trip with Blue Bird when she was a child?
(a) None; she is an only child.
(b) Two.
(c) Six.
(d) Three.

2. Why does Blue Bird name her daughter Waterlily?
(a) She was born near water-lilies and her mother thinks she is as beautiful as the water-lilies.
(b) It was her grandmother's name.
(c) She was commanded to by the chief.
(d) She could not think of a better name.

3. What was Blue Bird's grandmother worried Star Elk would do to Blue Bird?
(a) Kill her while on their honeymoon.
(b) Physically abuse her.
(c) Take her away never to return.
(d) Disgrace her by not honoring his commitment to her.

4. Why does Star Elk leave the camp permanently in Chapter 3?
(a) He is ashamed of his own behavior towards Blue Bird.
(b) The chief orders him to leave immediately.
(c) He is killed by a buffalo.
(d) He finds a better camp to live in.

5. How did the people in the camp justify the way Blue Bird and Star Elk went about marrying?
(a) The couple was young and in love.
(b) It was what Star Elk deserved for insulting the chief.
(c) The money they received from Star Elk.
(d) Blue Bird did not have a mother to teach her any better.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happened to Blue Bird at the age of fourteen while picking beans with her grandmother?

2. What do the people know about Blue Bird despite what is being said about her?

3. What are Dakota women taught is important from early childhood?

4. What does this book, "Waterlily", tell the reader about the Dakota women?

5. What happens after Blue Bird and her grandmother wander alone for a few days in Chapter 2?

(see the answer key)

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