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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 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) Blue Bird did not have a mother to teach her any better.
(c) The money they received from Star Elk.
(d) It was what Star Elk deserved for insulting the chief.

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

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

4. Who does Star Elk summon to be with them when he takes Blue Bird to his family?
(a) The chief of the tribe.
(b) An Indian spirit god.
(c) Several servants.
(d) Blue Bird's grandmother.

5. What does Star Elk spend his time doing instead of hunting for food?
(a) Looking for a new wife.
(b) Being jealous of the attention Blue Bird receives from other men.
(c) Begging from people in the camp.
(d) He sleeps soundly.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Blue Bird gather to make an altar to pray for her daughter in Chapter 3?

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

3. What causes Blue Bird to worry Waterlily is going to die in Chapter 3?

4. What does Star Elk refuse to do in Chapter 3 out of anger towards Blue Bird?

5. Why was Blue Bird's grandmother not pleased with Blue Bird's intention to marry Star Elk?

(see the answer key)

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