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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. In what direction is Ta-Kumsaw's army to lure Old Hickory?

2. What does Taleswapper believe is Alvin's deepest wound?

3. How do visions come to Taleswapper?

4. What does de Maurepas deny Ta-Kumsaw and his people?

5. Why doesn't Mike Fink take Measure's other ear?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the difference between the oath of a land at peace and an angry land?

2. What is Ta-Kumsaw convinced is the reason for Alvin's grief? What is Taleswapper's argument?

3. Why doesn't Alvin leave when he is feeling so lonely in Ta-Kumsaw's presence?

4. How do Alvin and Measure differ in the way they view their family?

5. What is interesting to note about the way Alvin makes the journey with Ta-Kumsaw?

6. Why is Measure thankful that Alvin isn't with him?

7. Why doesn't Ta-Kumsaw walk away with his men when he has the chance?

8. How does Mike Fink view life and death? Why isn't he proud of killing Measure?

9. What does Alvin know will happen by the third time he tells the story of what happened at Tippy-Canoe?

10. For what reasons does Frederic don the amulet?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Hoochs' ability as a spark. What is the only thing that keeps him in check? How does this fail to deter him once he is threatened with death if he doesn't comply with Harrison's request? How does this act inevitably bring about Hoochs' demise?

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast Tenska-Tawa and any other Prophet of history. What are their similarities and what are their differences? Who made a better spiritual leader and why? Is it possible the spiritual aspects of the true Tenskwatawa are downplayed in modern history due to their origins? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Governor Harrison as a character. What kinds of traits does he embody? How is he different from all of the other characters who seemed bad throughout the novel? What kinds of traits does he have that are positive? What kinds of traits does he have that could be considered negative?

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