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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 does May do in the first morning with the Indian tribe that amuses the Indians?
2. What does Gretchen tell her husband after he wagers her for whiskey with Jules Seminole?
3. According to May's diary, what does Narcissa White considers herself to be?
4. May and Captain Bourke find they both share an interest in what subject?
5. What things were an important part of the wedding ceremony?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does the reader learn about the Cheyenne belief about a Cheyenne killing a Cheyenne? How does this affect May's distress about Jules Seminole?
2. How does May feel about the beginning of her trip?
3. What is the proposal that Chief Little Wolf presents to President Grant and why?
4. What happens at the shooting tournament?
5. How do the people the women encounter on their journey feel about their mission?
6. What is unusual about Phemie's place in the tribe?
7. What happens on May's "honeymoon" with the Chief?
8. After encountering Jules Seminole, how does May feel about Chief Little Wolf?
9. How does May feel about the Indian's relationship with nature and their lives in the camp?
10. How do the white women originally learn to communicate with the Cheyenne?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe the book's ending and whether or not it is a satisfactory ending for readers. Is it historically accurate? What part does the seer's prophecy play in making the ending more powerful? Does the ending satisfy the bulk of readers' questions?
Essay Topic 2
Which character had the most dramatic growth from the beginning of the text to the end? Please support your answers with examples from the text.
Essay Topic 3
Who is the book's antagonist? Please support your answer with details and examples from the book. Do you think this character was realistic and well developed or one dimensional?
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