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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Mary Redmond tells Tom Black that she has located a rest home in the country run by whom?

2. What is it that Mary Redmond wants with Tom Black?

3. When he makes his way around the mountain the first time in his search for the bear, the odds are in favor of it being what type?

4. By the last chapter, Tom Black's name has changed to what?

5. The smell of burnt coffee in New York first reminds Tom Black of when he burned the San Juan barn, and then of what?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Early in the book the reader learns the Utes are quite resourceful, and they approach life in a very practical fashion. When the farming methods taught them by the white man fail due to drought, they revert to their 'old ways', which are clearly in concert with nature. Contrast the approach of the white man to life with the 'old ways' handed down to Tom Black Bull by his parents.

Essay Topic 2

Tom encounters the bear while herding sheep and he is surprised. It brings back memories as well as questions. Why does Tom go back to track the bear down? What will he do when he finds the bear? Why is he unable to kill the bear? What journey does his second meeting with the bear compel Tom to take?

Essay Topic 3

Tom Black Bull is taught to ride broncos at Red Dillon's ranch. His new life is totally apart from everything Ute Indian. What is the sequence of steps Red utilizes in teaching Tom? What does Tom have to learn along the way as he advances? What unethical maneuvers does Red plan to utilize to make money from Tom's efforts?

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