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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who interrupts Michael and Karen before they can have sex?

2. Who admits to sleeping with a nurse?

3. Who did Aase speak kindly of when she and Northridge were courting?

4. Who informs Dalva he or she knows Duane is the father of Dalva's son?

5. What do the Sioux declare Northridge to be?

Short Essay Questions

1. Discuss the months missing from Northridge's journal.

2. Discuss Northridge's journal entry after five years of being a missionary.

3. How do Dalva and Sam meet?

4. How does Dalva learn who her son is?

5. Discuss the journal entries of Northridge about the bodies he placed in the cellar.

6. Discuss Northridge's discovery of Crazy Horse's daughter.

7. Discuss the tribe Northridge befriends during the war.

8. Why is Michael in the hospital?

9. What does Northridge write about involving the Sioux's freedom?

10. Discuss Michael's speech at the rotary club.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the role of government in the novel and the positive and negative influence it has in the story.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the value of love in the story. Does love appear to be something that is valued and respected? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

The idea of peace and war is shown between the Indians and the white settlers. How is this idea of peace and war used and what effect does this have on the novel?

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