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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. What is Rainbow going to do to Waterlily because he is so glad she is alive?

2. What is all Blue Bird is good for, according to Star Elk?

3. Why does Blue Bird name her daughter Waterlily?

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

5. What happens after Blue Bird and her grandmother wander alone for a few days in Chapter 2?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Waterlily leaves Ohiya for a moment in Chapter 7, what happens and how is this rectified?

2. How did Blue Bird's grandmother feel when she learned that Blue Bird had agreed to marry Star Elk?

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

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

5. What does Little Chief do as he grows older in Chapter 7?

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

7. In Chapter 6, what does Gloku dream, and how does her dream come true?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Investigate "Waterlily" as historical and cultural fiction. How does it adhere to and differ from the typical historical and/or cultural novel? What changes could be made to mark it more clearly as historical and cultural fiction? What changes could be made to prevent critics from classifying the novel as historical and/or cultural fiction?

Essay Topic 2

How would the story be different if Star Elk had not thrown Blue Bird away?

Essay Topic 3

Describe Waterlily's relationship with the members of her family. What do her actions suggest in regards to her respect for her elders and for Dakota traditions?

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