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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who did Ohiya meet when his father visited Palani years ago?
(a) His future wife.
(b) A holy man that guided his life.
(c) His friend Red Leaf.
(d) His maker.

2. What has Lowanla come to do in Chapter 17?
(a) Find food for his people who are starving.
(b) Raise Sacred Horse's child.
(c) Spread word of an attack that is coming.
(d) Murder Waterlily.

3. What do the women of the camp sneak and offer the men during the dance in Chapter 11?
(a) Escape from the tribe.
(b) Themselves in marriage.
(c) Lots of money.
(d) Water to ease their suffering.

4. What happens at the same time Waterlily's grandfather dies?
(a) Black Eagle dies as well.
(b) Waterlily gives birth to a son.
(c) A buffalo enters the camp circle.
(d) Waterlily dies also.

5. What does the family in the story do instead of avenging their son's death in Chapter 15?
(a) They buy the killer gifts and welcome him into their family.
(b) Leave the camp circle.
(c) Commit suicide.
(d) Pray for his forgiveness.

6. What does Sacred Horse's friend suggest he do about the problems with Waterlily in Chapter 15?
(a) Divorce her.
(b) Move back among her people.
(c) Kill her.
(d) Teach her his language.

7. Who does Lowanla ask Waterlily if she was in Chapter 17?
(a) The girl in all the rumors he had heard.
(b) The girl he saw riding across the plains.
(c) The ghost of his mother.
(d) The girl at the Sun Dance.

8. What is the significance of the two horses Black Eagle has for the ghostkeeping in Chapter 13?
(a) They are the main gift for the ghostkeeping.
(b) They are to be sacrificed to God.
(c) They are to carry the coffin.
(d) Black Eagle won them in a card game.

9. Who is Waterlily's cousin that is mentioned in Chapter 12?
(a) Star Elk.
(b) Buffalo Fist.
(c) Black Eagle.
(d) Leaping Fawn.

10. Who is the leader of Sacred Horse's camp circle?
(a) Good Hunter.
(b) Red Leaf.
(c) Sacred Horse.
(d) Waterlily.

11. How did Waterlily act when she saw Sacred Horse while getting water?
(a) She ran and hid.
(b) She showed no interest as her mother taught her to do.
(c) She carried his water for him.
(d) She giggled with her friends.

12. Who has Ohiya taken a vow of fellowship with?
(a) Red Leaf.
(b) Star Elk.
(c) Waterlily.
(d) Sacred Horse.

13. How long is the vow of fellowship taken by Dakota men to last for?
(a) A week and a half.
(b) Twelve years.
(c) One full moon cycle.
(d) For life.

14. What teaching keeps Waterlily from revealing the truth to Lowanla in Chapter 17?
(a) Never say an unkind word.
(b) What he does not know will not hurt him.
(c) How to lie effectively.
(d) Dakota women and their honor.

15. How do Sacred Horse's mothers seem to get along?
(a) They do not speak.
(b) They do not know each other.
(c) They bicker all day.
(d) They get along quite well.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Waterlily respond to Lowanla's question about who she is in Chapter 17?

2. What had Waterlily hoped the first time she saw Lowanla?

3. How does Rainbow's best friend refer to Gloku?

4. What does finding her social parents do for Waterlily?

5. What does Waterlily vow to do regarding sneaking away in Chapter 11?

(see the answer keys)

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