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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through North: Pages 46-72.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Harjo says that as she listened to her mother sing at her last public performance, she felt her mother's "spirit reach up and touch" (52) what?
(a) The moon.
(b) The sky.
(c) The sun.
(d) The stars.

2. How old was Harjo when she received a ouija board as a present?
(a) 14.
(b) 8.
(c) 12.
(d) 10.

3. Harjo states that which person in her family is "one of the oldest living relatives in [her] family line" (13)?
(a) Her mother.
(b) Herself.
(c) Her maternal grandmother.
(d) Her father.

4. During what era were the people of Harjo's father removed forcibly from their land in the South?
(a) The late 19th century.
(b) The mid 19th century.
(c) The early 20th century.
(d) The early 18th century.

5. What form of writing did Harjo's mother enjoy creating the most?
(a) Songs.
(b) Novels.
(c) Plays.
(d) Poems.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Harjo's mother's performance was over, with whom did Harjo long to stay?

2. With what element did Harjo associate beauty when she was a small child?

3. Which of the five senses was the only one Harjo was able to use the night her stepfather poured liquid onto her mother?

4. What nationality and tribe does Harjo mention when she calls Leona May Baker "a potent meeting of storytellers, teachers, and musicians" (31)?

5. What type of procedure did Harjo have to undergo to determine whether she had polio or not?

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