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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When the narrator finds the cow trapped in the mud, what is his first reaction?
(a) He opens the gate to ride away.
(b) He feels sorry for her.
(c) He wants to let her drown.
(d) He jumps down immediately to help her.

2. What does the narrator do on his way to visit Yellow Calf, after his grandmother's death?
(a) He becomes lost.
(b) He cries.
(c) He sits alone under a tree.
(d) He breaks the fence.

3. When the narrator visits Yellow Calf, how does the old man react to the news of the old woman's death?
(a) He speaks of memories.
(b) He cries.
(c) He seems unaffected.
(d) He becomes angry.

4. After the grandmother's death, what does Lame Bull bring home to commemorate her life?
(a) Wine.
(b) Whiskey.
(c) A pipe.
(d) A new horse.

5. While the narrator is losing consciousness after Old Bird falls, what does he hear?
(a) The calf calling for its mother.
(b) A truck motor.
(c) A bird calling.
(d) Thunder.

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

7. Who does the narrator address that he seems to compare to himself and the fate of his people?
(a) The herd.
(b) His brother.
(c) The cottonwoods.
(d) His horse.

8. What tool does the narrator use to try and pull her out?
(a) The tractor.
(b) The truck.
(c) His hands alone.
(d) A rope.

9. After sleeping with Marlene, what does the narrator find is wrong with his face?
(a) It is an Indian face.
(b) It is not the face of his father.
(c) Too many people know what he looks like.
(d) His nose is swollen.

10. When the narrator goes to visit Yellow Calf for the second time, what has changed about him?
(a) He wears shoes.
(b) He has cut his hand.
(c) He is unhappy.
(d) He has sunk into dementia.

11. In Havre, what does the narrator do when the woman doesn't return with his money?
(a) He looks for her in the bar.
(b) He scratches her car.
(c) He pops her tire.
(d) He picks up his car keys.

12. How old is Mose when he dies?
(a) Sixteen.
(b) Fourteen.
(c) Eighteen.
(d) Twelve.

13. How many years are between Yellow Calf and the old woman?
(a) Twelve.
(b) Ten.
(c) Five.
(d) Three.

14. After his return from Havre, what does Lame Bull tell the narrator they must do the following day?
(a) Dig a grave.
(b) Repair the fence.
(c) Round up the cows.
(d) Go see the priest.

15. What is the name of the bartender in the Palace Bar in Havre?
(a) Bob.
(b) Lawrence.
(c) Warren.
(d) Randolph.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the last question the man in the car asks the narrator after giving him a ride home from Havre?

2. While digging his grandmother's grave, what memory does the narrator recall?

3. After going to the Palace Bar in Havre to meet the traveling white man, what does the narrator see out the window?

4. After rescuing the cow, what does the narrator realize about his male relatives as he lays on the ground?

5. After several hard days in Havre, what does the narrator wish would happen to him?

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