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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III, Fall: Chapters 44 - 47.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What news greets Wanderer when he returns to the Wasp camp after the ambush at Plum Creek?
(a) Raids have killed his mother.
(b) His father has been captured by white soldiers.
(c) His brother died at Plum Creek.
(d) Raids are decimating Comanche bands.

2. What name is the pony given in the war party ceremony christened with?
(a) Wind.
(b) Rain.
(c) Snow.
(d) Cloud.

3. Why are Wanderer, Eagle, and Spaniard captured by the People Eaters?
(a) They have wandered into their territory.
(b) They have stolen their food.
(c) They have attacked one of their camps.
(d) They have disregarded a treaty with the group.

4. Who vows revenge in Chapter 18 against the Comanche and Wanderer in particular?
(a) Sunrise.
(b) Spaniard.
(c) Pahayuca.
(d) Placido.

5. What is cholera?
(a) A measles-like illness.
(b) A flu-like illness.
(c) An infection of the lungs.
(d) An infectious disease of the gastrointestinal track.

Short Answer Questions

1. What self mutilation on a squaw's part shows her grief for a fallen warrior or deceased family member?

2. Why does Wanderer decide to leave the Wasp band again?

3. What does Bear Cub find has happened to other bands as he travels in Chapters 44-45?

4. What is causing the buffalo to become less prevalent on Indian lands during the novel's setting?

5. How many members of the raiding party were killed at Plum Creek?

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