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

Multiple Choice 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?
(a) A $5 bill in exchange for a shirt he takes.
(b) A $1 bill in exchange for a shirt he takes.
(c) A $2 bill in exchange for a shirt he takes.
(d) A $10 bill in exchange for a shirt he takes.

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

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

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 understands an unspoken truth - George acted justly, according to his conscience.
(c) She chastises her husband - he has gotten his family into deep trouble.
(d) She collects her son and departs - George acted foolishly, in anger.

5. The Mexican ex-bronco rider that now cooks is correct when he says what?
(a) Tom Black Bull's instructor wins, the horse wins, and Tom wins.
(b) Tom Black Bull's instructor wins, but the horse and Tom do not win.
(c) Tom Black Bull's instructor wins, the horse wins, but Tom does not win.
(d) Tom Black Bull's instructor wins, Tom wins, but the horse does not win.

6. Blue Elk talks Tom Black Bull into doing what with the bear cub?
(a) Chaining him in a corral.
(b) Releasing him in the mountain.
(c) Selling him to Jim Thatcher.
(d) Selling him to Blue Elk.

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

8. The circle the stars make is juxtaposed to the squareness of what?
(a) The white man's houses and streets.
(b) The white man's fields.
(c) The white man's cross.
(d) The white man's books.

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

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

11. What happens during one rodeo ride in Texas requiring hospitalization for Tom Black Bull?
(a) He breaks his arm.
(b) He breaks his hip.
(c) He breaks his leg.
(d) He breaks his collarbone.

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

13. 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) 1 week.
(b) 3 weeks.
(c) 2 weeks.
(d) 1 month.

14. In addition to assisting ewes and lambs through the difficulty of birth, Tom Black Bull helps protect against what?
(a) Racoons.
(b) Rattlesnakes.
(c) Bears.
(d) Dogs.

15. What does Red Dillon represent?
(a) The commercial ability of the white man.
(b) The twisted spirit of the white man.
(c) The helpful capability of the white man.
(d) The protective nature of the white rancher.

Short Answer Questions

1. In regards to Blue Elk being willing to sell his own grandmother, what is his reply?

2. What is the name of the Mexican ex-bronco rider who now cooks at Tom Black Bull's new residence?

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

4. Tom Black Bull's parents teach him the methods of building lodges, preparing food for winter, and what else?

5. How many baskets does Bessie Black Bull trade for an ax, ammunition, a hunting knife, and candy at Jim Thatcher's store?

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