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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. What has happened to Little Chief while Waterlily has been away?
(a) He has gotten married.
(b) He has been killed.
(c) He has fallen ill.
(d) He has become Big Chief.

2. 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.

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

4. What do Waterlily and Little Bear fear has happened to Little Bear's father?
(a) He has been killed while out hunting.
(b) He has run off with another woman.
(c) He has turned traitor.
(d) He has gone insane.

5. How does Sacred Horse treat Waterlily?
(a) With patience and kindness.
(b) Horribly.
(c) He will not speak to her.
(d) Like an idiot.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the young boy promise in sacrifice to the spirit during the dance?

2. What is the camp circle left with for the rest of the winter in Chapter 16?

3. What kills Waterlily at the end of Chapter 17?

4. What does Sacred Horse's friend suggest he do about the problems with Waterlily in Chapter 15?

5. What does Waterlily discover in Chapter 17?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is a ghostkeeping, and why does Gloku's family decide to have one when she dies?

2. What does Waterlily learn about the camp circle when Sacred Horse's cousin finds her, Echo, and Little Bear in Chapter 16?

3. How does meeting Red Leaf's parents affect Waterlily's relationship with her husband?

4. Why is Waterlily asked to wait on Lowanla, and how does she feel about this?

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

6. 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?

7. How does Waterlily feel after watching Lowanla make his sacrifice and continue to dance, and what happens when she tries to bring him water?

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

9. Who arranges for Waterlily to visit her family's camp circle, how is the visit arranged, and how does Waterlily feel about it?

10. Describe the camp circle of Waterlily's new husband and new family in Chapter 14?

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