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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. What does Mary do with her infant daughter's name?

2. What does Mary do with Bettie's clothing?

3. What is used to mark the two men with death at the slave auction?

4. What is Will Ingles' relationship to Matthew and John?

5. Which character is beheaded during the Shawnee Indian attack?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why is Mary surprised that Chief Wildcat sold her?

4. Why does Mary cry when she makes the decision to escape?

5. What does Bettie think of Mary for allowing Otter Girl to nurse the baby?

6. Why does Mary think the little group of captives should keep as much dignity as possible?

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

8. What is the significance of Mary saying that there is a way to return if there is a way across the O-Y-O?

9. Why does Mary's laughter at the Chief's joking about birth anger Bettie?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Interpret the meaning of the tomahawk in Mary's and Ghetel's journey toward civilization.

Essay Topic 2

Why is it important to Mary that the two Harmon sons do not tell people at Drunkard's Bottom that Ghetel tried to eat her?

Essay Topic 3

Mary and Ghetel spend a great deal of time together in Follow the River. Compare and contrast how each one deals with the long journey to Draper's Meadows.

Part 1) Compare how Mary and Ghetel react to the slave auction and life as an Indian captive.

Part 2) Contrast how Mary and Ghetel deal with the issue of finding food.

Part 3) Compare how Mary and Ghetel are like twins.

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