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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 teaching keeps Waterlily from revealing the truth to Lowanla in Chapter 17?

2. Where is the war party Waterlily is to travel with headed?

3. Why does Waterlily show no emotion when meeting her future husband in Chapter 17?

4. What type of horses does Black Eagle have at the start of Chapter 13?

5. How does Waterlily respond to Lowanla's question about who she is in Chapter 17?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who arranges for Waterlily to visit her family's camp circle, how is the visit arranged, and how does Waterlily feel about it?

2. Who does Waterlily marry in Chapter 13, how does she know him, and how does he treat her?

3. Who gets sick in Chapter 16, with what illness, and what happens while the rest of the family awaits word from the camp circle?

4. What happens that causes Blue Bird to talk to Waterlily about the proper ways to be courted by a young man, and why does Blue bird feel this is so important?

5. What happens at the same time Waterlily's son is born, and what does she name her son?

6. Why do women sneak water to their husbands and boyfriends during the Sun Dance, and how does Waterlily feel about this?

7. How does meeting Red Leaf's parents affect Waterlily's relationship with her husband?

8. How do Waterlily and her cousin help with the second part of the Sun Dance ceremony, and why are they allowed this honor?

9. What is the significance of a Buffalo Ceremony, and why does Rainbow give one for Waterlily?

10. What happens to the two American horses Black Eagle had been saving for Gloku's ghostkeeping, and what opportunity arises to rectify the issue?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Waterlily and Little Chief's friendship affect the story?

Essay Topic 2

What does the relationship between the Native Americans and their surroundings suggest?

Essay Topic 3

How do the minor characters in the novel affect the plot? How would the novel be different if one or more of these characters were removed?

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