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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After his second conversation with Yellow Calf, what does the narrator realize about the old man?
(a) He caused his brother's death.
(b) He is his uncle.
(c) He is his grandfather.
(d) He isn't really blind.

2. Before his grandmother's funeral, while he is out on the plains alone, what emotion does the narrator realize?
(a) Hatred.
(b) Grief.
(c) Remorse.
(d) Anger.

3. While Mose and the narrator are herding cattle, what time of day is it when they reach the gate?
(a) Afternoon.
(b) Morning.
(c) Dawn.
(d) Dusk.

4. After sleeping with Marlene, what does the narrator find is wrong with his face?
(a) It is not the face of his father.
(b) His nose is swollen.
(c) It is an Indian face.
(d) Too many people know what he looks like.

5. What is the first thing the narrator does after arriving at the Palace Bar in Havre?
(a) He plays the quarter machine.
(b) He washes his bloody face.
(c) He orders a drink.
(d) He searches for the woman who took his money.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the bartender in the Palace Bar in Havre?

2. After the old woman became a widow, what does the text say Yellow Calf did for her?

3. While pulling the cow out of the mud, what does the narrator realize about his feelings toward Lame Bull?

4. How does Teresa react to the death of her mother?

5. What does the narrator ultimately do to Marlene?

Short Essay Questions

1. After the narrator digs his grandmother's grave, what does he begin to think about, and what effect do his thoughts have on him?

2. When the narrator returns home from Havre, how does he feel?

3. While the narrator is riding home from Havre, what does he notice about the little girl in the car and how is that significant?

4. After the narrator's grandmother dies, what is the mood of her family?

5. Why does First Raise take the narrator to visit Yellow Calf and why is that significant?

6. When the narrator sees the white man arrested, how is he treated by the other bar patrons?

7. When the narrator returns home from Havre, what does he think about while he is alone?

8. When Ferdinand Horn offers his condolences, is he truly sorry?

9. How is the narrator treated by the people who give him a ride home from Havre, and how is that typical of his experiences with outsiders?

10. In Chapter 42, while the narrator begins to lose consciousness after his horse slips, what does he realize?

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