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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 sets Bettie's broken arm?

2. Who does Mary think is "beauteous?"

3. Who is willing to take Will's ransom to the Shawnees?

4. Where are the captives tied during the Indians' celebrations?

5. Who does Mary refer to as "it?"

Short Essay Questions

1. Why are Eleanor Draper and Casper Barrier killed by the Shawnee Indians?

2. Why does LaPlante buy Mary?

3. Describe the place that explodes when fire or something burning is dropped on it.

4. Why is the horse an important tool for Mary and Ghetel?

5. Why is Mary appalled by the thought that the Chief is "beauteous?"

6. Why does Mary give Bettie her seat on the horse?

7. Why doesn't Mary scream out during the delivery of her baby?

8. Why does Mary want Ghetel go along to Draper's Meadow?

9. How do Mary's beliefs about Indians keep her safe throughout her experience living in Indian territory?

10. How are Mary's preconceived notions about the Indians challenged by her actual experiences with them?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why does Will Ingles feel that Mary and his children will be beyond "redemption" or ruined during their time with the Indians? How do you think this makes Snake Stick feel about the men's opinion of Indians?

Essay Topic 2

Why aren't the three Harmon men repulsed by Mary's haggard appearance and cry at the sight of her condition?

Essay Topic 3

How does the tomahawk become a symbol of Native Americans as a tool and a weapon in Follow the River? How are the Indians portrayed as both a threat and a useful people?

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