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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is it that tracks the few Utes who have left the reservation to their camp?
(a) Frank No Deer.
(b) Luther Spotted Dog.
(c) Blue Elk.
(d) Albert Left Hand.

2. After Tom Black Bull escapes the school, what old Indian tracker is sent with Benny Grayback to find him?
(a) Night Owl.
(b) Fish.
(c) Eagle Eye.
(d) Raven.

3. When Jim Thatcher tells Bessie Black Bull that Frank No Deer's death was self-defense, what does she do?
(a) She does not believe him, so she and Tom quickly leave town.
(b) She and Tom part ways, as she believes they will look for him.
(c) She returns to the Southern Ute reservation.
(d) She tells him it is too late, that George is dead.

4. Who recognizes that Tom Black Bull and his pet bear are no threat when they arrive in town one July, and manages to calm the townsfolk?
(a) Blue Elk.
(b) Jim Thatcher.
(c) The preacher.
(d) Benny Grayback.

5. Why do Tom Black Bull and his teacher bother to make the four-day ride just for the rodeo at Bernalillo?
(a) For the experience of riding Mexican horses.
(b) Tom stands a better chance of winning, as the rodeo is very small.
(c) The rodeo there pays more than at other places.
(d) So they will not be recognized and can pull a con.

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

7. Who does Tom Black Bull join with to become a bronco rider?
(a) Ed Porter.
(b) Bill Edwards.
(c) Red Dillon.
(d) Marty Redmond.

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

9. The other students tease Tom Black Bull about his basket weaving skill and call him what?
(a) Baby Bear.
(b) Bear's Sister.
(c) Basket Woman.
(d) She-bear.

10. 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?
(a) His 'old ways are integrated with his new life.
(b) The 'old ways' are driven from his life.
(c) The white man's ways gradually fade the 'old ways' from memory.
(d) He absorbs the white man's ways, and forever forgets the 'old ways'.

11. What is George Bull's demeanor when he arrives at the house following the fight?
(a) Nervous, but in control.
(b) Calm and controlled.
(c) Worried and in fear.
(d) Frantic and upset.

12. 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?
(a) Calico.
(b) Basketry.
(c) Firewood.
(d) Wool.

13. George and Bessie Black Bull are compelled to work where for the white man?
(a) The sheep ranch.
(b) The sawmill.
(c) The cattle ranch.
(d) The steelmill.

14. When Tom Black Bull is entered in the first rodeo in Aztec, what is he instructed to do?
(a) Ride in a betting scam.
(b) Win each ride.
(c) Ride hard, but honestly.
(d) Ride without getting hurt.

15. When the first frost arrives, Bessie examines the pine nuts, acorns, and fish they have and decides what?
(a) It was better with the corn grown in the fields.
(b) This is the way it should be.
(c) The white man's supplies were better.
(d) They needed to find additional food.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the white man's idea of how the Utes should live?

2. The Mexican ex-bronco rider knows that by Tom Black Bull giving in to his violence, he will become what?

3. What do Bessie and Tom Black Bull gather willow shoots and other plants for?

4. How is Tom Black Bull punished when he fights other boys?

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

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