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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How does Rainbow's best friend refer to Gloku?
(a) As mother.
(b) Aunt Gloku.
(c) He refuses to speak to her.
(d) Her grace.

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

4. Where is the war party Waterlily is to travel with headed?
(a) They have no destination.
(b) The wilderness of the north.
(c) To a war in which she must fight.
(d) To her family's camp circle.

5. What would Rainbow and his best friend be willing to do for each other?
(a) Leave the tribe.
(b) Die for each other.
(c) Denounce God.
(d) Kill the chief.

6. How does Waterlily respond to Lowanla's question about who she is in Chapter 17?
(a) She says she has no idea what she is talking about.
(b) She leaves him.
(c) She laughs at him.
(d) She refuses to tell him the truth.

7. What is Sacred Horse and his group told to wait for from Good Hunter?
(a) A battle cry.
(b) A smoke signal.
(c) His last will and testament.
(d) Word that the sickness has passed.

8. Why has Good Hunter destroyed most of the camp circle in Chapter 16?
(a) To try and get rid of the smallpox.
(b) He has turned traitor.
(c) As a sacrifice.
(d) He has gone mad.

9. What makes Waterlily feel guilty about the way her marriage to Sacred Horse started?
(a) She never cooked well for him.
(b) She was so shy at first.
(c) She cheated on him.
(d) She never loved him.

10. What does the Dakota term Kola refer to?
(a) A great soft dink they have invented.
(b) A holy man.
(c) Someone who is more than a friend but not a blood relative.
(d) A shadow hunter.

11. Why is Waterlily not interested in remarrying in Chapter 17?
(a) She believes Sacred Horse is alive.
(b) She is overwhelmed by grief for Sacred Horse.
(c) She despises marriage.
(d) She wants to travel the world.

12. What did Gloku teach Waterlily to be?
(a) A proficient seamstress.
(b) An excellent cook.
(c) A respectable Dakota woman.
(d) A shape shifter.

13. What does Waterlily realize after Sacred Horse dies in Chapter 17?
(a) She caused his death.
(b) He was very wealthy.
(c) She is glad he is dead.
(d) She could have been a better wife to him.

14. Who dies during Gloku's ghostkeeping ceremony?
(a) No one.
(b) Rainbow.
(c) Red Leaf.
(d) The whole tribe.

15. What does Waterlily notice while watching the singers in the celebration in Chapter 10?
(a) The tumultuous cloud formations in the sky.
(b) Her own rapid heartbeat.
(c) A boy with exceptional singing talent for his age.
(d) Two of the singers are not actually signing.

Short Answer Questions

1. What can anyone question during the event Waterlily's cousin holds?

2. Who does Sacred Horse's cousin say will marry Waterlily in Chapter 17?

3. What does the family in the story do instead of avenging their son's death in Chapter 15?

4. What is Gloku known for in the camp circle?

5. How do Waterlily and Little Bear find Little Bear's mother, Echo, in Chapter 16?

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