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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The Institute of American Indian Arts attended Harjo attended was located in which state?
(a) Oklahoma.
(b) Texas.
(c) New Mexico.
(d) Kansas.

2. How many children were in Harjo's household just before her mother married Harjo's stepfather?
(a) 4.
(b) 2.
(c) 3.
(d) 6.

3. How does Harjo describe her stepfather's identity?
(a) Prussian.
(b) Cherokee.
(c) White.
(d) Indian.

4. After Harjo's stepfather spent the whole drive home from the singing performance berating her mother, what action did her mother take when they got home?
(a) She cleaned.
(b) She cooked.
(c) She went to stay with her sister.
(d) She slept.

5. What was NOT a symptom of polio Harjo displayed in her youth?
(a) Nausea.
(b) A headache.
(c) Congestion.
(d) Stiff muscles.

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

7. Desmond Baker was the name of which one of Harjo's relatives?
(a) Her great-uncle.
(b) Her maternal grandfather.
(c) Her uncle.
(d) Her paternal grandfather.

8. With what object did Harjo's stepfather hit her little sister on the occasion described by Harjo?
(a) A belt.
(b) A wooden spoon.
(c) An oar.
(d) A hairbrush.

9. Hurricane Carla moved up the entire coastline of what state before moving on to the Tulsa area?
(a) Georgia.
(b) Alabama.
(c) Texas.
(d) Florida.

10. Harjo states that she is a member of which Indian nation?
(a) The Creek Nation.
(b) The Sioux Nation.
(c) The Lakota Nation.
(d) The Puebla Nation.

11. In what state was Harjo born?
(a) New Mexico.
(b) Oregon.
(c) Washington.
(d) Oklahoma.

12. How old was Harjo on the occasion when she and her mother stayed up late to monitor a hurricane in the area?
(a) 14.
(b) 10.
(c) 8.
(d) 12.

13. How many brothers does Harjo have?
(a) 3.
(b) 2.
(c) 6.
(d) 5.

14. In what room of the house did Harjo awake to find her stepfather hurting her little sister Margaret?
(a) The den.
(b) The garage.
(c) The kitchen.
(d) The living room.

15. To what type of music was Harjo listening when she had what she calls her "rite of passage into the world of humanity" (10)?
(a) Opera.
(b) Bluegrass.
(c) Balinese.
(d) Jazz.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Harjo's stepfather began to come into her room each morning, what action did he always take as she lay in bed?

2. From what country did the three young girls called out by the preacher at church originally hail?

3. What was the name of the street where Harjo's mother and stepfather moved their combined families after their wedding?

4. How old was Harjo when she exhibited symptoms of polio?

5. The last singing performance Harjo ever saw her mother give took place at what type of event?

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