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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the author achieve by opening Chapter 3 from Yellow Kidney's point of view?
(a) The author prevents the reader from becoming bored.
(b) The reader is able to see some of the qualities and deficits in the two main characters.
(c) The author achieves a mood shift for the reader.
(d) The author is able to reveal Yellow Kidney's dreams.

2. Does Fools Crow tell the Lone Eater Camp what he did to the Napikwan?
(a) No, because Raven told him to keep secret what he had to do to the Napikwan hunter.
(b) No, he is too ashamed to admit what he did to the Napikwan hunter.
(c) Yes, he tells them that due to the instructions of the Raven in his dream, he has killed a Napikwan hunter.
(d) Yes, but he does not tell the whole story of the Napikwan hunter.

3. What does Fools Crow use as bait to attract the evil Napikwan?
(a) Raven.
(b) Himself.
(c) Red Paint.
(d) A buffalo.

4. What losses do the Pikunis suffer as a result of the battle at Bull Shield's camp?
(a) White Man's Dog and his father are the only survivors.
(b) White Man's Dog and Fox Eyes are the only ones wounded.
(c) None dead or missing and only 7 wounded.
(d) Six dead, 13 missing and 7 severely wounded.

5. What concerns Rides-at-the-door regarding White Man's Dog's choice of a wife?
(a) White Man's Dog will lose position in the camp.
(b) White Man's Dog will be responsible for Yellow Kidney's entire family.
(c) He fears the woman will not be a good wife to White Man's Dog.
(d) He does not think White Man's Dog is ready to marry.

6. Which of the following does NOT advance the theme of loss and change in Chapters 13 and 14?
(a) That the white man is killing game for no reason.
(b) That Fast Horse is rejecting his promising future with the tribe as holder of the Beaver Medicine in favor of joining with Owl Child.
(c) That Red Paint has become pregnant.
(d) That Raven would have Fools Crow break with tradition and kill a white man.

7. What does Fast Horse like and respect about Owl Child?
(a) That Owl Child sells horses.
(b) That Owl Child has stolen a white horse.
(c) That Owl Child has traveled in far lands.
(d) That Owl Child defies the Napikwans.

8. What does Yellow Kidney report that Fast Horse did when Yellow Kidney was leading Bull Shield's horse away during the raid that ultimately resulted in his capture?
(a) Fast Horse broke the silence with fierce boasting.
(b) Fast Horse lost control of the horse he was leading and it ran away.
(c) Fast Horse stepped on a branch that snapped loudly.
(d) Fast Horse was careless about leaving footprints.

9. How does Yellow Kidney return to the Lone Eaters?
(a) On a strong stallion with war trophies.
(b) On a small white horse, very thin and missing his fingers.
(c) On a small white horse under armed escort.
(d) On foot, sick and exhausted.

10. What bothers Fools Crow about the news that the Napikwan scout tells them?
(a) It bothers him that the man known as Four Bears was killed.
(b) It bothers him that Fast Horse might be with Owl Child, who he feels is a bad man.
(c) Fools Crow fears the bad luck that Four Bear's death may bring to the Pikunis.
(d) Fools Crow does not know if he can believe the Napikwan scout's story, as it is well known that the Napikwans lie.

11. In Chapter 9, who said, "That's the way it is now. All the breathing things are gone--except for us. But hurry, brother, for I feel my strength slipping away."
(a) The wolverine in Kills-close-to-the-lake's dream.
(b) The wolverine in White Man's Dog's dream.
(c) Yellow Kidney to White Man's Dog.
(d) Fast Horse, just before he leaves with all his belongings.

12. Which statement best describes the consensus of the men after discussing the present situation of the Pikunis and the Napikwans?
(a) They would like to move camp to a place where the Napikwans are not likely to find them.
(b) They would rather die fighting the Napikwans and retain their pride.
(c) They would like to propose a treaty with the Napikwans.
(d) They would like to count coup on the the Napikwans.

13. What is credited as the power that has helped the injured man to recover?
(a) The poultice of herbs and powders.
(b) The sweat lodge ceremony.
(c) The Beaver Medicine.
(d) The sun god.

14. What brings Fast Horse esteem and a promising future?
(a) His beaded vest.
(b) His ability to steal horses.
(c) His father's Beaver Medicine Bundle.
(d) His cleansing in the sweat lodge ritual.

15. What happens to Fools Crow after he and Red Paint have been away from camp for 18 days?
(a) He falls and injures his ankle.
(b) He weeps over the false story that resulted in his new name, and confesses all to Red Paint.
(c) He has a long conversation with Raven in a dream vision.
(d) He meets Raven, a friend of his father's.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to the sun in the middle of the fourth day?

2. How does the war party react to the phenomenon that occurs with the sun on the fourth day?

3. How does White Man's Dog kill Bull Shield?

4. Which of the Lone Eaters does Owl Child invite to come visit him?

5. How does the author foreshadow that Fast Horse will bring bad fortune to the Pikunis?

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