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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When was Tsala killed?
(a) 1836.
(b) 1839.
(c) 1834.
(d) 1838.

2. What are the names of the "mythic hawks who carried away babies" (10) in Cherokee lore?
(a) Uktena and Tlanuwa.
(b) Unetlanvhi and Jistu.
(c) Yunwi and Tsunsdi.
(d) Nunnehi and Stoneclads.

3. What did Tsala's wife adorn her husband and son with before burying them?
(a) Acorns and pine nuts.
(b) Animal skins and food.
(c) Bows and arrows.
(d) Gold and jewelry.

4. What did Sonja tell Vin her name was when they met?
(a) Sarah.
(b) Sonja.
(c) Colette.
(d) Annette.

5. Who gave Edgar a red fowl?
(a) Ray-Ray.
(b) Jackson.
(c) Rae.
(d) Jessie.

Short Answer Questions

1. What animal does Sonja describe hearing when she arrives at Vin's house with him in Chapter 7?

2. What does Vin offer to make for dinner when Sonja is at his house in Chapter 7?

3. Whose sunglasses does Edgar put on before going to sleep in Chapter 2?

4. What food does Laoka give to Tsala to make her fall in love with him in "The Story of Laoka" in Chapter 8?

5. Who is the boy that Sonja describes liking in sixth grade in Chapter 3?

Short Essay Questions

1. What visions did the boy have in "Story of the Boy with Prophetic Visions"?

2. When was Tsala killed? Why was he killed?

3. What was Maria's profession before she retired? What did she do?

4. What do birds symbolize in the novel?

5. Where does Edgar encounter Jackson? How does he know Jackson?

6. What does the Echota family do every September 6? Why?

7. How does Jackson explain gaming in the Darkening Land in Chapter 6?

8. What are Edgar's situation and circumstances in the beginning of the novel?

9. Why does Jackson tell Edgar to introduce himself as Jim in the Darkening Land?

10. How did the boy die in "Story of the Boy with Prophetic Visions"?

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