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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. To whom does the chief of the Wasp band give Cynthia Ann Parker in Chapter 5?

2. What item does Deep Water take from White Robe's camp?

3. Why has Cynthia Ann Parker been given to this Comanche couple?

4. What name is John Parker given by the Indians?

5. Where do the Wasp plan to winter that first year Naduah is with them?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does Naduah choose to go when the winter camp breaks and the two bands go their separate ways?

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

3. Whose treatment during transportation to the Comanche camps causes Cynthia Ann Parker some discomfort?

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

5. What is the name of the Indian warrior who takes Cynthia Ann Parker captive?

6. Does Bear Cub want to return with the white man after a group of soldiers raids Old Owl's band?

7. Why is a special crest of three red lines designed for Wanderer's arrows?

8. Who brings help for Wanderer and Eagle?

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

10. Why do the Indians kill all the non-adopted white captives within their bands?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why does Cynthia remain with the Indians for so long? Why does Cynthia marry an Indian warrior? Does Cynthia love her husband? What is life like for Cynthia? How might it have been different had she not been taken by the Indians? Could Cynthia have run away and returned to the white world? If so, why did she not? Is Cynthia a bad person for adopting the Indian way of life? Why do the white men look down on Cynthia when they rescue her?

Essay Topic 2

Cynthia Ann Parker's character changes as the novel progresses. Discuss character growth. How does the author show the reader that Cynthia/Naduah has grown and changed? How does Cynthia forget her white roots and embrace her Indian way of life? How does the author show growth in John Parker/Bear Cub? Why does Bear Cub choose a different path than his sister? What does that say about his own personal growth? How does Rachel's story contrast with Cynthia's? Does this show growth for Cynthia? For Rachel?

Essay Topic 3

Who is Bear Cub? Why does Bear Cub speak English when talking about his white family, but uses the Comanche language the rest of the time? What does this say about Bear Cub's loyalties? Why is Bear Cub returned to white society? How does Bear Cub feel about this change in circumstances? How does Bear Cub return to the Comanches? Why does Bear Cub go on a vision quest? Why does Bear Cub eventually decide to live on a ranch in Mexico? What does this say about Bear Cub's loyalties now? Is Bear Cub being smart or unfair?

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