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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. His second July riding big rodeos, Tom Black Bull's wild horse smashes into the gate and causes what injuries?

2. A bear rushes into the meadow from the brush and kills what, as Tom Black muses over his rodeo plans one day?

3. How does Tom Black Bull care for his instructor's body?

4. What is Tom Black's painful trek back up the mountain, naked and completely vulnerable to nature, an act of?

5. In Tom Black's first dream the bear represents his 'old ways' spirit, while the bronco represents what?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

George and Bessie Black Bull live the winter with their son in the mountains. How do they prepare for the winter the 'old way'? What do they do for food? What clothing do they make? Where will they live? How will they keep warm?

Essay Topic 2

When his nurse in New York, Mary Redmond, attempts to pressure herself into his rehabilitation, Tom Black recalls others and the patterns they utilized in trapping him. Elaborate on those used by Blue Elk, Rowena Ellis, Benny Grayback, and Red Dillon. Are they attempting to help him or use him? What about Mary?

Essay Topic 3

There is a distinct contrast between the life Tom Black Bull knew on Bald Mountain and his life that unfolds juxtaposed on the rodeo circuit. Compare and contrast the two lifestyles. Why does Tom pursue the rodeo when he is more content with the 'old ways' on the mountain?

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