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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 events make Red Paint question the fairness of fate?

2. Which of the following characteristics is revealed by the way Fast Horse handles and reacts to his dreams?

3. Who is Heavy Shield Woman?

4. What bothers Fools Crow about the news that the Napikwan scout tells them?

5. What losses do the Pikunis suffer as a result of the battle at Bull Shield's camp?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe White Man's Dog's recurring dream in Chapter 3.

2. Why does White Man's Dog think that Yellow Kidney's disappearance and Fast Horse's dream may be related, and what does he do about it?

3. What troubling dream does Eagle Ribs relate to the raiding party as they wait for Fast Horse and Yellow Kidney to catch up?

4. How does White Man's Dog manage to kill Bull Shield?

5. Fools Crow does not want to kill a white man as Raven asks, but is finally convinced to comply for what reason?

6. What is the purpose of the war party?

7. Why do White Man's Dog and Fast Horse plan to build a sweat lodge?

8. Where does Fast Horse decide to go upon his recovery, and why?

9. Describe Yellow Kidney's return to the Lone Eater's camp.

10. What does Boss Ribs do to help his son, Fast Horse, recover from his gunshot wound that he hopes will persuade Fast Horse to stay with the Lone Eaters?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explore the theme of Dreams in Fools Crow. Did their belief and faith in dreams enrich their lives or limit and endanger their lives? Were they helpful in dealing with the Napikwan? Were they helpful in dealing with the white scab disease? What would the story have been like if there had been no dreams?

Essay Topic 2

White Man's Dog and Fast Horse are the two main characters of this book.

1) Compare and contrast the boys, Fast Horse and White Man's Dog, in the early chapters of this book. Which appeared to be destined to be a leader? Which appeared to be the weaker one?

2) What were the major turning points that propelled White Man's Dog to be the man of honor and tradition, while Fast Horse abandoned the ways of his people and chose another path?

3) Compare and contrast Fools Crow and Fast Horse toward the end of the story. Is there hope for Fast Horse to become an honorable man?

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay about how each of these conflict types are represented in the novel, Fools Crow. Does one of these emerge as the main conflict of the story, or are they all of equal importance?

a) Man vs. Man: he struggles against another person or group of people (usually against the antagonist, but not always).

b) Man vs. Self: two elements within himself struggle for mastery.

c) Man vs. Society: he struggles against society as a force, society being the rules, regulations, morals and/or beliefs common to a particular people.

d) Man vs. Nature: he struggles against forces of nature, such as storms, wind, fire, cold, heat, etc.

e) Man vs. Machine: he struggles against machines.

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