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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 Blue Bird's response to Rainbow's marriage proposal?

2. What did Star Elk question about Blue Bird twice publicly?

3. Now that Little Chief is getting older, who is he spending most of his time with?

4. Who does Blue Bird's sister-in-laws' loyalty belong to ultimately?

5. What is Rainbow going to do to Waterlily because he is so glad she is alive?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to Waterlily when she is left to care for her blind grandfather at the age of six?

2. How does Gloku and the rest of the camp circle feel about Rainbow's marriage to Blue Bird?

3. Describe Waterlily's hunka celebrations and the preparations that are made for it.

4. Describe the place Rainbow takes Blue Bird for their honeymoon trip.

5. Due to his anger at Blue Bird and the way the rest of the camp circle is treating him, what does Star Elk do?

6. When Waterlily leaves Ohiya for a moment in Chapter 7, what happens and how is this rectified?

7. What story does Woyaka tell Black Eagle's family?

8. Why does Gloku visit Blue Bird, and what does Blue Bird learn about Gloku's family in Chapter 4?

9. According to Chapter 2, how did Blue Bird come to live in this camp circle?

10. What does Little Chief do as he grows older in Chapter 7?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe Waterlily's relationship with the members of her family. What do her actions suggest in regards to her respect for her elders and for Dakota traditions?

Essay Topic 2

What relationship does Waterlily's camp circle have with neighboring camp circles and other local tribes of Native Americans?

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast the characters Waterlily and Blue Bird.

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