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

Short Answer Questions

1. A bear rushes into the meadow from the brush and kills what, as Tom Black muses over his rodeo plans one day?

2. What form of exercise does Tom Black use to strengthen his legs?

3. What prescription does Tom Black's doctor offer, which allows for little else on his new job?

4. Talking with his employer about the bear he saw makes Tom Black do what?

5. Tom Black Bull spends much time thinking as he recovers, then decides to what?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The bear in this story represents Tom Black Bull and his boyhood. This is his foundation, his connection with the 'old ways'. Explain how In the end, his arduous trek to find and kill his bear leads Tom to his reparation and purification of the evil individual he has become.

Essay Topic 2

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 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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