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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. The Mexican ex-bronco rider knows that by Tom Black Bull giving in to his violence, he will become what?
2. How is Tom Black Bull punished when he fights other boys?
3. What is the name of the Mexican ex-bronco rider who now cooks at Tom Black Bull's new residence?
4. How does Tom Black Bull share part of his deer kill?
5. Twisted in spirit by first learning as a boy, then in young adulthood trying to kill memories and old influences, what happens to Tom?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is life like when Red Dillon and Tom Black Bull work the Oklahoma panhandle and eastern New Mexico in the spring, and Colorado the following autumn?
2. What happens on the ride home when Red Dillon awakens from his stupor and Tom Black Dillon informs him that he took his money?
3. What is the legend about Tom Black being a first cousin of the Devil who got into an argument with him?
4. What happens when Jim Woodward offers Tom Black a winter job a second time?
5. What is happening to Tom Black Bull under Red Dillon's control that is frustrating him?
6. How do Red Dillon and Tom Black Bull exercise their con at the Bernalillo rodeo?
7. What does Blue Elk do in his attempt to trick Tom Black Bull to return with him to the school?
8. How is it that Tom Black Bull gets involved in Red Dillon's final hours and burial?
9. What happens when Tom Black Bull is locked in his room at the school and he begins to chant?
10. When Tom Black lays asleep on prickly needles, what does he dream of?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In Chapter 42, Tom accepts a simple job of shepherding when he comes back to Pagosa to recover. When he is alone with the sheep, what is he surprised by? What are the memories that flood back? How does he adjust to the simple life as he recuperates and makes plans to return to the rodeo?
Essay Topic 2
Roundness of life is a significant theme in this story. It unfolds through Bessie Black Bull, who maintains the 'old ways' and instructs them to Tom. What is it the reader learns to look for with this theme? How does the concept of continuation within all life tie in with this 'roundness' theme? Detail the method Bessie uses to teach this intrinsic truth concerning nature.
Essay Topic 3
In the opening chapter, George Black Bull arrives home facing the initial crisis stoically and in control. An unspoken truth exists between George and the situation. Bessie Black Bull recognizes that her husband acted justly, in accordance with his conscience. Reflect on how they address the matter. What actions does George take? How does Bessie approach the situation? What actions does she take? What precautions does she follow?
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