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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 happens at the same time Waterlily's grandfather dies?

2. What happens to the two horses before the ghostkeeping?

3. What news does Waterlily receive about her grandfather in Chapter 14?

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

5. What is Gloku known for in the camp circle?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Describe the interactions between Waterlily and Lowanla in Chapter 17, leading up to their engagement.

5. When everyone in the camp circle starts getting sick and dying what does Good Hunter tell Sacred Horse to do, and why?

6. What is the significance of a Buffalo Ceremony, and why does Rainbow give one for Waterlily?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

What is the importance of the author, Ella Cara Deloria, having a Sioux heritage, and how might that have affected her writing of "Waterlily"?

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast Star Elk and Rainbow. How are their relationships with Blue Bird similar and different?

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