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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Waterlily feel about the man Little Chief is becoming in Chapter 9?
(a) She really does not care.
(b) She is very jealous of the attention he receives.
(c) She is very proud of him.
(d) She is highly disappointed.

2. What will Waterlily do at any festival in the future to let people know how her father felt about her?
(a) Be in charge of the festivities.
(b) Paint her face red.
(c) Sing the song he wrote her.
(d) Give a speech.

3. How do the Dakotas feel about their siblings' accomplishments?
(a) They are as proud as though it were their own accomplishment.
(b) They are so jealous they continuously fight.
(c) They do not have time to notice them usually.
(d) They feel competitive towards their siblings.

4. What does Rainbow hear while sitting around the campfire on the hunting trip in Chapter 9?
(a) An approaching storm.
(b) A ghost whispering.
(c) The war cries of another tribe.
(d) A bird calling.

5. What do Dakotas believe they are in relation to all things?
(a) They are part of all things.
(b) They are afraid of them.
(c) They are here to conquer all things.
(d) They are inconsequential.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Little Chief tell Gloku he sees on top of a hill in Box Butte?

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

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

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

5. Who does Blue Bird's sister-in-laws' loyalty belong to ultimately?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 7, how does Blue Bird's new family help her prepare for the baby she is expecting? How does Blue Bird feel about this, and why?

2. What does Blue Bird do when her child becomes sick in Chapter 3?

3. What story does Woyaka tell Black Eagle's family?

4. How does Little Chief join the war party, and how does he help?

5. When Blue Bird's mother-in-law hears of the child's birth, what does she do, and what does she think in regards to her son?

6. How does Gloku and the rest of the camp circle feel about Rainbow's marriage to Blue Bird?

7. Describe Waterlily's hunka celebrations and the preparations that are made for it.

8. Who is Little Chief, and how does Blue Bird treat him?

9. How does the camp circle feel about Star Elk's actions against Blue Bird, and what does Star Elk do as a result?

10. What does Blue Bird learn soon after her child gets better in Chapter 3?

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