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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 5-9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Deloria explains that many Christian religions believe God exists how?
(a) No answer is correct.
(b) Only inside churches.
(c) Only in America.
(d) In human form.

2. Deloria believes Christian theologians have failed to explain how ___________________.
(a) Creation evolved.
(b) Adam came to exist.
(c) Sin is perceived.
(d) Evil can exist in a perfect world.

3. Deloria believes one of the greatest offenses to the Indian tribes was what?
(a) Changing their names.
(b) Forcing them to cut their hair.
(c) Locking them in jail.
(d) The desecration of burial grounds.

4. Christianity and Indians agree that there is a significant role of ________________ in religion.
(a) Music.
(b) A creator.
(c) Animals.
(d) History.

5. When did the American public learn a great deal about American Indians?
(a) The 1960's and 1970's.
(b) The 1940's.
(c) History.
(d) The 1990's.

Short Answer Questions

1. The author explains that Indian religions do not promote which of the following?

2. Chapter 8, "Origin of Religio n," states which of the following regarding the origin of religion?

3. With regards to supernatural phenomena, such as meteors and supernovae, Deloria accuses Christians of which of the following?

4. Although tribal religions do believe in creation, Deloria states they do not believe in which of the following?

5. According to Deloria, when telling a story, an Indian may say it happened long ago without stating a specific what?

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