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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Deloria in Chapter 11, what Christian community is admired by countless followers of Indian religions?
(a) Baptists.
(b) Catholics.
(c) Amish.
(d) Methodists.

2. Deloria names which of the following as the second type of sacred land?
(a) Reservations.
(b) Buffalo Gap.
(c) Wounded Knee.
(d) Where oil is discovered.

3. Name the example Deloria gives for the third type of sacred land.
(a) Where presidents are buried.
(b) Where monuments are built.
(c) Where the Lord spoke to Moses.
(d) Where Indians are buried.

4. Who or what dictates the Christian belief of life after death, according to Deloria?
(a) Denominational preference.
(b) The Bible.
(c) The pope.
(d) What the preacher says.

5. By 1887, Deloria claims the movement to suppress religious freedom on the reservation almost succeeded because of which of the following?
(a) All answers are correct.
(b) Catholic churches were everywhere.
(c) Baptist churches were everywhere.
(d) Many tribal religious ceremonies had been banned.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 15, Deloria claims that in 1493, the Pope promised which of the following?

2. According to Deloria, how did outside influences affect tribal religion?

3. Deloria encourages cultures outside tribal cultures to do which of the following?

4. Deloria believes tribal religions did not consider life after death _________________.

5. Deloria explains that Indians believe that the souls of dead people often remain at the place of their __________,

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Potawatomi Chief Metea fear selling his tribe's land?

2. Explain why Deloria feels that the Amish are a special group of Christians.

3. Why did Deloria feel it was a problem for Indians to convert to Christianity?

4. Deloria states that Christianity is not wrong, but that if there ever is an internal collapse in Christian doctrine, what will be there?

5. Explain the Indian philosophy of salvation and personal judgment.

6. In Deloria's opinion, why is it a problem that some tribes choose not to use modern conveniences?

7. Why does Deloria believe sacred places are important?

8. Deloria names three types of sacred lands. Describe one of them.

9. Name one reason why some of the Indian tribal ceremonies were prohibited.

10. What theme is repeated throughout the few chapters, if not the book? (Pertaining to God and individuals.)

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