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

Short Answer Questions

1. Tom Black had gotten rid of all memory smells but the bear, and he plans to track it down and do what if it is a grizzly?

2. What does Tom Black feel later that day after he awakes from his dream?

3. Upon returning to the ranch to recover a second time, Tom Black Bull learns what about the Mexican ex-bronco rider?

4. Who initially attempts to help Tom Black deal with his dreams in New York?

5. In Tom Black's second dream while in the juniper on Horse Mountain, thoughts of what go through his mind?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Meo is a Mexican ex-bronco twister who takes Tom Black Bull under his belt. He will end up becoming a mentor for him. Detail what Meo does outside with Tom to quiet his life over a few hours. What wisdom does Meo share with Tom? What does Meo get Tom to do the 'old way'? What is Meo's response to Tom informing him that the 'old way' has died? What is Meo's response to Tom informing him he came to learn from Red how to be his own boss? Who does Meo inform Tom that the boss is?

Essay Topic 2

What does the introductory poem summarize? What about the American Indians' demise? What about the troubled course of this story's main character into manhood?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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