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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 4, Chapter 42.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When the grandmother dies, why can't the family bury her immediately?
(a) Because the coroner went fishing.
(b) Because it is customary to wait.
(c) Because Teresa has to raise some money.
(d) Because the grave has filled with water.

2. While laying on the ground after his horse falls, what does the narrator find is unexpected?
(a) His sorrow at the death of his horse.
(b) The peace he feels.
(c) The pain in his leg.
(d) The numbness in his legs.

3. While the narrator and Mose are herding cattle, which type of cow goes first?
(a) The heifers.
(b) They were all together.
(c) The bulls.
(d) The calves.

4. After several hard days in Havre, who does the narrator decide he has had enough of?
(a) Himself.
(b) Women.
(c) White men.
(d) Bartenders.

5. What reason does Yellow Calf give for the grandmother being abandoned by her tribe?
(a) She was beautifuul.
(b) Her lowly position.
(c) She was bad luck.
(d) Her attitude.

Short Answer Questions

1. After returning from Havre and bathing, who does the narrator find is still on the ranch with him?

2. What tribe is the narrator's girlfriend from?

3. Before his grandmother's funeral, what does the narrator decide to take on his visit to Yellow Calf?

4. When the narrator finds the cow trapped in the mud, what is his first reaction?

5. After his horse falls, what does the narrator wonder about his brother and father?

(see the answer key)

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