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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who taught Waterlily to take pride in Little Chief's accomplishments?

2. In the Dakota tribe, who customarily helps parents raise their children?

3. What does Rainbow find in the bushes when he investigates in Chapter 9?

4. What do Dakotas believe they are in relation to all things?

5. Who does Star Elk summon to be with them when he takes Blue Bird to his family?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Gloku takes Waterlily and Little Chief to the pile of prayers at Box Butte?

2. What happens to Waterlily when she is left to care for her blind grandfather at the age of six?

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

4. According to Chapter 2, how did Blue Bird come to live in this camp circle?

5. In Chapter 1, what does Blue Bird name her child, and why?

6. Describe Blue Bird's marriage to Star Elk.

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

8. How does Blue Bird's grandmother die, and what happens during the burial tradition?

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. Why does Rainbow decide to make Waterlily a hunka, what does this mean, and how does Waterlily feel about it?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What role does the importance of family play in "Waterlily"? How is this theme related to the theme of Dakota traditions?

Essay Topic 2

How does Waterlily and Little Chief's friendship affect the story?

Essay Topic 3

What relationship does Waterlily's camp circle have with neighboring camp circles and other local tribes of Native Americans?

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