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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. Why has Tom Black Bull taken well to caring for the sheep?
(a) The pigs are always groveling in mud.
(b) It is a part of his nature.
(c) It is not as much work as horses.
(d) The goats wander too far.

2. How does Tom Black Bull feel about his first ride in the big time?
(a) Displeased, it was only average.
(b) Satisfied, it was better than average.
(c) Annoyed, it was less than average.
(d) Pleased, it far exceeded average.

3. Blue Elk sees Bessie Black Bull leaving the store on her second trip and steals what from her?
(a) All but a small basket.
(b) All but the blue coat for Tom.
(c) All but the red coat for Tom.
(d) All but her clothing.

4. What does the introductory poem summarize?
(a) The tragedy of the demise of the American Wild West.
(b) The tragedy of the demise of American Indian legends.
(c) The pathos of the demise of the American Indian way.
(d) The demise of some, but not all, American Indian tribes.

5. What do Bessie and Tom Black Bull gather willow shoots and other plants for?
(a) Winter fires.
(b) Lodge insulation.
(c) Lodge mats.
(d) Winter basketry.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Blue Elk arrange with the agent regarding Tom Black Bull and the bear cub?

2. How does Blue Elk trick Tom Black Bull into agreeing to go to the agency school?

3. How is George Black Bull killed?

4. When Bessie Black Bull goes back to town a third time, what does she trade with Indian women in exchange for information about Blue Elk?

5. The author, Hal Borland, symbolically compares Tom Black's multiple injuries and hospitalizations with what?

(see the answer key)

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