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

2. What does the word Mitawa mean in Dakota?
(a) My son.
(b) Servant of spirits.
(c) Spirit-bringer.
(d) Strong buffalo.

3. What does the Buffalo ceremony mark in Waterlily's life?
(a) Her first buffalo kill.
(b) The change from childhood to adolescence.
(c) Her marriage.
(d) Her decision to leave the camp circle.

4. Who is Red Leaf?
(a) Waterlily's new husband.
(b) A dying man Waterlily finds in the woods.
(c) A journeyman hunter.
(d) A very close friend of Waterlily's brother, Ohiya.

5. What type of horses does Black Eagle have at the start of Chapter 13?
(a) American horses.
(b) Chestnut mares.
(c) Winged horses.
(d) Shetland ponies.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Waterlily realize after Sacred Horse dies in Chapter 17?

2. Who does Rainbow go to visit in a far off camp circle in Chapter 10?

3. What is Rainbow being considered for soon after the Buffalo Ceremony?

4. What does Waterlily notice while watching the singers in the celebration in Chapter 10?

5. Who is Waterlily's cousin that is mentioned in Chapter 12?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do women sneak water to their husbands and boyfriends during the Sun Dance, and how does Waterlily feel about this?

2. What happens during the first part of the Sun Dance ceremony in Chapter 10, and what particularly captures Waterlily's attention?

3. What happens that causes Blue Bird to talk to Waterlily about the proper ways to be courted by a young man, and why does Blue bird feel this is so important?

4. How do Waterlily and her cousin help with the second part of the Sun Dance ceremony, and why are they allowed this honor?

5. In Chapter 13, how does Waterlily feel about her marriage proposal, what does she decide, and why?

6. Who gets sick in Chapter 16, with what illness, and what happens while the rest of the family awaits word from the camp circle?

7. Who does Waterlily marry in Chapter 13, how does she know him, and how does he treat her?

8. What happens at the same time Waterlily's son is born, and what does she name her son?

9. Why does Leaping Fawn have a Virgin's Fire, and what happens during the ceremony?

10. When Waterlily returns to Good Hunter's camp in Chapter 17, who does she stay with, why, and what does she learn about herself?

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