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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 did the Shepherd say to Much-Afraid as they walked among the flowers?

2. For what did the Shepherd gently chide Much-Afraid?

3. Who is Much-Afraid supposed to marry?

4. What does Much-Afraid find puzzling about The Water Song?

5. After seeing what was growing in her heart, Much-Afraid built another altar and laid what upon it?

Short Essay Questions

1. As one begins reading, what is quickly realized about the names of the people in the story?

2. What did the men watching the sheep tell Much-Afraid when she asked about the Chief Shepherd?

3. Why did the Shepherd suggest Much-Afraid and the twins begin their trek up the mountain that evening?

4. Why was Much-Afraid so drawn to the Chief Shepherd?

5. What happened when Much-Afraid was trapped at the cliff on the Shores of Loneliness?

6. What did Much-Afraid learn was the second letter in the alphabet of Love?

7. Why is the golden flower named Acceptance-with-Joy?

8. What did Much-Afraid do when she heard she had missed the Shepherd?

9. Why is Much-Afraid so excited at the end of Chapter 8?

10. Why did the Fearling family decide to send Pride to bring Much-Afraid back to the Valley?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Besides her deformities, what were Much-Afraid's biggest struggles? How did she overcome them? When she could not overcome then what did she do?

Essay Topic 2

What is the difference between the natural need for human love and the plant of love that were growing inside Much-Afraid?

Essay Topic 3

How could the physical locations Much-Afraid travels through on her journey be compared to one's journey through life? List some of the locations and give examples of what they might symbolize?

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