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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 4, Chapter 48.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Having begun to reevaluate his life, Tom Black Bull returns to the hotel and refuses to comply with orders to do what?
(a) Prepare for the next con.
(b) Ride in the next rodeo.
(c) Take care of the horses.
(d) Return to his instructor's spread.

3. Two white men exit a saloon and offer Tom Black Bull how much to ride 'his horse' at the end of town?
(a) A quarter.
(b) A dime.
(c) Two dollars.
(d) Fifty cents.

4. What is Bessie's response to the situation her man has gotten into?
(a) She questions George - what has he done to be chased by the white man.
(b) She collects her son and departs - George acted foolishly, in anger.
(c) She understands an unspoken truth - George acted justly, according to his conscience.
(d) She chastises her husband - he has gotten his family into deep trouble.

5. West of Corpus Christi, Tom Black Bull assesses his life and his riding skills. How many horses have died under him?
(a) 2 at this point.
(b) 1 at this point.
(c) 3 at this point.
(d) None.

Short Answer Questions

1. The main character, a Ute boy, first learns the Indian legends, keeps them alive, and then lives with white men. What happens to him, ultimately?

2. Walking up the street, Tom Black recognizes what Indian across the road that now looks like a skid row character?

3. In addition to assisting ewes and lambs through the difficulty of birth, Tom Black Bull helps protect against what?

4. What does Tom Black do in response to an animal near him in the meadow being killed by a wild animal?

5. In Tom Black's first dream the bear represents his 'old ways' spirit, while the bronco represents what?

(see the answer key)

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