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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12, Going for Gold.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is a heemaneh?
(a) Half man, half woman.
(b) A Cheyenne woman.
(c) A personal servant.
(d) A homosexual woman.

2. What job do the Comanches give Jack after taking him captive in chapter 12?
(a) Scout.
(b) Horse trainer.
(c) Hunter.
(d) Horse herder.

3. Who stops Jack and Caroline from crossing the river after leaving the carnage of the wagon train?
(a) Morning Star.
(b) Old Lodge Skins.
(c) Shadow that Comes into Sight.
(d) Younger Bear.

4. What does Old Lodge Skins think will eventually happen to all the whites?
(a) They will kill each other.
(b) They will all die of a terrible disease.
(c) The spirits will strike them down.
(d) They will inhabit all the lands.

5. What else does Mr. Pendrake warn Jack about in their discussion about sin?
(a) The temptation of gambling.
(b) The temptation of alcohol.
(c) The temptation of women.
(d) The temptation of rich food.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the brave who fights the Snake people, or Comanche, in a story Old Lodge Skins tells Jack?

2. What does Jack say the Cheyenne women do to the corpses of their enemies?

3. What language does Pa believe the Native Americans speak?

4. How do Cheyenne think of their horses?

5. How do the Cheyenne think they can overcome constant conflict with the whites?

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