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| True/FalseThe novel takes place in a highly mountainous section of Montana. | False |
| True/False The novel is told in flashback, as the narrator is looking back on the events of his life. | true |
| True/False Wes Hayden was actually a lawyer, but he put aside his practice to become a sheriff because he was honoring his father’s wishes. | True |
| Describe Marie Little Soldier | a young girl in her twenties,a person who specialized in outrageous lies about everything;a six-foot tall, fleshy woman |
| As a sheriff, we know that Wes Hayden | did not like or trust Indians |
| Wes Hayden was the atypical “western” sheriff because | he never wore a badge;he did not carry a gun;he only dealt with drunks, minor disputes, and roudy teenagers |
| The accusation against Uncle Frank is | sexual assault |
| Who is the following character: David Hayden | the narrator of the story |
| Who is the following character: Uncle Frank | one of the two local doctors of the town |
| Who is the following character:Marie Little Soldier | the babysitter of the Haydens; the woman who was murdered |
| Who is the following character:Len McAuley | the sheriff's deputy |
| Who is the following character:Wes Hayden | the sheriff of the town |
| Who is the following character:Julian Hayden | the grandfather |
| Who is the following character: Gloria Hayden | Frank's wife |
| Who is the following character:Gail Hayder | Wes' wife; the mother |
| True/False Ollie Young Bear was a “a testimony to what hard work will get you.” | true |
| True/False Ollie Young Bear was much admired by the white population and Indian population equally. | false |
| True/False When Wes Hayden questions Marie Little Soldier, he tells his wife and son to leave. | true |
| Name the three vivid images that David has of his boyhood. | the young Sioux Indian, lying in bed; his father kneeling on the floor, crying; his mother loading a shotgun |
| Why is David's mother disappointed in her husband? | She wanted him to practice law, not become a sheriff. |
| The sheriff, Wes Hayden, has a strong prejudice against Native Americans. | True |
| David admires his Uncle Frank. | True |
| Frank contends that Marie Little Soldier's illness is related to | pneumonia |
| Frank had been taking indecent liberties with Native American women for year. | True |
| The BIA refers to | the Bureau of Indian Affairs |
| There were two doctors in town, as some people felt uncomfortable going to see Frank Hayden. | True |
| Marie Little Soldier has a good sense of humor and is prone to tell lies, | True |
| The Hayden family rules the town of Bentrock. | True |
| Wes Hayden has been confronted with a moral or ethical issue concerning his brother. What is that issue? | The issue is whether he will arrest and charge his brother with child molestation. He does not have a high respect for Native Americans and he believes that they lie. He doesn't know if someone is setting up Frank Hayden. |
| Who is Len McAuley? | the sixty-year old neighbor and the deputy to Wes Hayden |
| Wesley and Gail do not share the information that Marie Little Soldier gave them with anyone. | False |
| Who is being referred to? Local baseball star, played semi-pro ball when he was in college and medical school | Frank Hayden |
| Who is being referred to? The father’s favorite son (Julian’s favorite son) | Frank Hayden |
| Marie Little Soldier's illness is | pneumonia |
| T/F Wes Hayden believes that his brother is innocent. | False |
| T/False Gail Hayden believes that Frank Hayden is innocent. | False |
