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

Short Answer Questions

1. Walking up the street, Tom Black recognizes what Indian across the road that now looks like a skid row character?

2. How does Tom Black get back to Pagosa?

3. Tom's mother told her son that time lays scars on a man, becoming part of his being, just like what?

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

5. Tom Black Bull seems to draw the broncos that do what?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Thomas Black Bull was given that baptized name by the white man. But the Ute Indians select their own names by which they will be known. Tom declares he will call himself Bear's Brother. How does he come to select that name?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

In the opening chapter, George Black Bull arrives home facing the initial crisis stoically and in control. An unspoken truth exists between George and the situation. Bessie Black Bull recognizes that her husband acted justly, in accordance with his conscience. Reflect on how they address the matter. What actions does George take? How does Bessie approach the situation? What actions does she take? What precautions does she follow?

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