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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapter 12 | Part 2, Chapter 13.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the gold prospector do the morning after Bear's Brother spies him along the stream?
(a) He traps one of the cubs.
(b) He shoots the she-bear and a cub.
(c) He shoots one of the bear cubs.
(d) He shoots the she-bear and traps a cub.

2. What is Blue Elk impressed to learn about Tom Black Bull?
(a) He has lived alone in the 'old ways' for two years.
(b) He knows how to sing in the 'old ways' alone.
(c) He knows the 'old ways' have no end.
(d) He brings the 'old way' out of Blue Elk by singing.

3. Upon Bessie Black Bull's second trip to trade baskets at Jim Thatcher's store, what does she get?
(a) Wool material and a coat with a zipper.
(b) Calico cloth and a coat with wooden buttons.
(c) Calico material and a coat with brass buttons.
(d) Wool cloth and a coat with carved antler buttons.

4. How does Blue Elk trick Tom Black Bull into agreeing to go to the agency school?
(a) Believing he needs to teach his people.
(b) Believing he needs to learn the white man's ways.
(c) Believing the townsfolk will hunt his cub bear unless he does.
(d) Believing the 'old ways' are dead.

5. Tom Black Bull is taken to his new dormitory room to get what?
(a) A Holy Bible.
(b) White man's food.
(c) Pencils and paper.
(d) White man's clothes.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Bessie's response to the situation her man has gotten into?

2. How does Tom Black Bull share part of his deer kill?

3. Where do Bessie Black Bull and her son wait for two days to ensure that no one follows them en route to their rendezvous with her husband?

4. After two years, George and Bessie Black Bull are in debt for how much to the white man?

5. The circle the stars make is juxtaposed to the squareness of what?

(see the answer key)

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