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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 is the sinew of the buffalo used for?

2. What gift does Takes Down the Lodge give Naduah to welcome her to the family?

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

4. What does Naduah recognize about the cause of the disaster at White Robe's camp in Chapter 24?

5. What animal blunders into the Wasp camp in an attempt to escape a fire?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who does Cynthia Ann Parker continue to fear as she adjusts to life with the Comanche?

2. What is Naduah envious of in connection with Bear Cub's behavior?

3. Who ambushes and captures Wanderer, Eagle, and Spaniard while they are hunting? Why?

4. Why does Wanderer tell Naduah that the raid on Parker's Fort took place?

5. To whom is Something Good married? How is she risking bringing shame on herself?

6. What weather event causes the Wasp difficulty in finding food after they are forced to abandon their camp due to fire?

7. How large is the combination of the Wasp and Old Owl's bands when they winter together?

8. How many die as a result of the disaster at White Robe's camp?

9. What new name is Cynthia given upon her arrival with the Comanche? What does it mean?

10. Who is John Parker? What is his life like with the Comanche?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why does Wanderer begin targeting settlements in Texas for his raids? What have the Texans done to bring this on? Who is right and who is wrong? What weapons do Wanderer and his band use against the Texans? Which weapons would Wanderer prefer to use? For what reason? What happens at Plum Creek? Could this have been prevented? Why was it not?

Essay Topic 2

Who is Quanah? Who are his parents? What happens to his mother? What happens to his father? How does Quanah become leader of a band of Comanches? Why does Quanah fight the move to the reservations for so long? What finally leads Quanah to move his people to the reservation? What does this say about the Indian way of life? What has caused this overwhelming change in such a short period of time?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the search for the white captives by white society. Why do they not search for the Parkers immediately? Why do they pay a ransom for Rachel and John upon their discovery? Do the traders who search for the captives have honest intentions? Do the white captives want to return to their homes and families? Why or why not? How does Rachel feel when she goes back to white society? Why does she die so young? Could Rachel's husband have waited longer for her? Why did he not?

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