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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters Four through Six.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Rainbow ask his parents to borrow in Chapter 4?
(a) Wood for a fire.
(b) A sturdy fishing line.
(c) Several hundred dollars.
(d) Their hunting tipi.

2. Who is Little Chief's father?
(a) Gloku is unsure who his father is.
(b) His father is Rainbow.
(c) Black Eagle.
(d) His father is the Big Chief.

3. What does Blue Bird do immediately after giving birth?
(a) Drown the baby in the river.
(b) Runs to find Star Elk.
(c) Say a prayer of thankfulness.
(d) Wraps the baby up and changes clothes.

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

5. 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) Blue Bird's grandmother.
(d) Several servants.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is one of the most common traditions of the Dakota as seen in this novel?

2. What does Blue Bird believe is the significance of the unseen voice she hears after praying for her daughter in Chapter 3?

3. When Dakotas take people into their family, what do they become?

4. What does Gloku take every opportunity to do to Blue Bird in Chapter 6?

5. How does Gloku treat Waterlily compared to her biological grandchildren?

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