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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapter 12 | Part 2, Chapter 13.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is George Bull's demeanor when he arrives at the house following the fight?
(a) Worried and in fear.
(b) Calm and controlled.
(c) Frantic and upset.
(d) Nervous, but in control.

2. What is Bessie's response to the situation her man has gotten into?
(a) She chastises her husband - he has gotten his family into deep trouble.
(b) She questions George - what has he done to be chased by the white man.
(c) She collects her son and departs - George acted foolishly, in anger.
(d) She understands an unspoken truth - George acted justly, according to his conscience.

3. After two years, George and Bessie Black Bull are in debt for how much to the white man?
(a) $32.
(b) $52.
(c) $62.
(d) $42.

4. Who is it that tracks the few Utes who have left the reservation to their camp?
(a) Luther Spotted Dog.
(b) Frank No Deer.
(c) Albert Left Hand.
(d) Blue Elk.

5. What is the white man's idea of how the Utes should live?
(a) Raising chickens and turkeys.
(b) Farming corn.
(c) Hunting and fishing.
(d) Raising hogs.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many baskets does Bessie Black Bull trade for an ax, ammunition, a hunting knife, and candy at Jim Thatcher's store?

2. What do Bessie and Tom Black Bull gather willow shoots and other plants for?

3. When the first frost arrives, Bessie examines the pine nuts, acorns, and fish they have and decides what?

4. While en route to rendezvous with her husband, Bessie Black Bull and her son bathe in a ritual cleansing while singing what?

5. What does the introductory poem summarize?

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