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1.Why did the author return to Rainy Mountain?
A.He wanted to be at his grandmother's grave.
B.He returned to claim his grandmother's inheritance.
C.He wanted to reclaim Rainy Mountain for the Kiowa.
D.He was drawn by an unknown force.



2.What importance did the Crows play in the development of the Kiowa people?
A.They welcomed the Kiowa to Fort Sill.
B.They taught the Kiowa how to fight the U.S. Cavalry forces.
C.They gave the Kiowa the culture and religion of the Plains peoples.
D.They turned over the ownership of Rainy Mountain to the Kiowa.



3.Like his ancestors, why did the author not like Yellowstone?
A.Yellowstone held an almost mystical feeling of doom.
B.It reminded him of the place where the Kiowa originally left.
C.Yellowstone is prone to terrible fires.
D.The trees and mountains of Yellowstone are too confining.



4.Why did the Kiowa have to give up the sacred Sun Dance ceremony?
A.The buffalo, upon which the ceremony is based, were gone.
B.All the Kiowa people had converted to Christianity.
C.The ceremony no longer held meaning for the Kiowa.
D.They could not climb Rainy Mountain, where the ceremony was performed.



5.As an adult, how does the author view his grandmother's house?
A.He does not feel anything when he returns to the house.
B.It is much smaller than he remembers it to be.
C.It reminds him of the sad years of his childhood and of the Kiowa people.
D.He feels his grandmother's presence and a sense of happiness.

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