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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3, Chapter 38 | Part 3, Chapter 39.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the beans being choked by the weeds represent?
(a) Tom Black Bull being nearly choked from the white man's rodeo circuit.
(b) The life being choked from horses on the rodeo circuit.
(c) Tom Black Bull being nearly choked from life on the ranch.
(d) The Mexican ex-bronco rider's life being choked from his farming life.

2. The smell of burnt coffee in New York first reminds Tom Black of when he burned the San Juan barn, and then of what?
(a) Agency school life, his first time eating white man's food.
(b) Burnt coffee in all the cheap cafes he ate at.
(c) Everything about living on the San Juan ranch.
(d) Reservation life as a young child, his mother's breakfasts.

3. As Tom Black Bull moves into the big time rodeo, riding as his own man, what is he bringing Into his next stage of life?
(a) His new calm, peaceful tranquility.
(b) His new, hard, vicious spirit.
(c) His new fear of loss and injury.
(d) His new successful sense of achievement.

4. In addition to warmth, why does Bessie Black Bull give her son a red blanket?
(a) Red is the color for protection.
(b) Red is the color for courage.
(c) Red is the color for trust.
(d) Red is the color for honor.

5. When Tom Black Bull lets some animals get ill eating green corn, he is put back in the barn for how long before he goes to the horses?
(a) 3 weeks.
(b) 1 week.
(c) 1 month.
(d) 2 weeks.

Short Answer Questions

1. Tom Black Bull and his teacher are run out of Felice with the latter shirtless, so he leaves what on a clothesline they pass?

2. Why does Tom Black Bull believe it is foolish to be a farmer?

3. What does Tom not realize takes place whenever he is 'riding for the crowd' and as a killer?

4. West of Corpus Christi, Tom Black Bull assesses his life and his riding skills. How many horses have died under him?

5. Tom Black Bull tells the Mexican ex-bronco rider that he feels powerless at this point in his life, except for when?

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