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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Red Dress killed?

2. How does Lydia meet Calvin Wind Soldier?

3. What does Harley do to honor Pumpkin?

4. What does Lydia do when she smells alcohol on Harley's breath?

5. Of what aspects of his friends and family does Harley think?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Red Dress and her descendants are powerful Sioux.

Part 1) What power do they possess?

Part 2) How do they use this power?

Part 3) Who has power today in our culture? Do they use it wisely?

Essay Topic 2

The characters in this book often disagree over what aspects of the Sioux culture should be left intact and what should be allowed to change.

Part 1) Give examples from the text.

Part 2) What changes do you see in the culture over time?

Part 3) How does the Sioux culture blend with that of the culture around them?

Essay Topic 3

This book is a bildungsroman, or coming of age story.

Part 1) Who is coming of age in this book?

Part 2) Who influences these characters?

Part 3) What troubles cross their paths?

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