Indian Cattle and Counting Coup on a Wounded Buffalo

As babies, Plains Indians sucked on buffalo

• hide.

• meat.

• bones.

• sinew.

• tongue.

Buffalo have poor

• hearing.

• balance.

• eyesight.

• parenting skills.

• immune systems.

In “Counting Coup on a Wounded Buffalo,” the narrator manages to

• grab the bull by its horns.

• leave a mark on the bull’s flank.

• strike the bull on the root of its tail.

• stick his hand into the bull’s wound.

• count the number of scars on the bull’s back.

Which word best completes the following sentence? We _______ the migration of animals.

• fed

• studied

• pierced

• touched

• concluded

Which of the following is a synonym for the word bewildered in the phrase "the bewildered animals"?

• tame

• chosen

• hungry

• confused

• bewitched

The term "Indian cattle" refers to

• the Crows.

• horses.

• buffalo.

• hunting.

• lack of leadership.

One purpose of Chief Plenty-Coup’s memoir is to

• inform.

• persuade.

• condemn.

• challenge.

• contradict.

Reference to which of the following is most likely to be included in a summary of “Indian Cattle”?

• talking

• fishing

• hunting

• fighting

• sleeping

The Cultural Context portion of “Build Background” indicates that some United States officials

• admired the Plains Indians’ use of buffalo.

• did not grasp the importance of buffalo to the Plains Indians.

• took advantage of the Plains Indians’ dependence on buffalo.

• encouraged the Plains Indians to become more dependent on buffalo.

• tried valiantly to wean Plains Indians off their dependence on buffalo.

"Counting Coup on a Wounded Buffalo" shows that the Crows valued

• peace.

• courage.

• honesty.

• imagination.

• common sense.