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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following celebrities is not mentioned as a supporter of AIM?

2. Who is the very corrupt tribal president at Pine Ridge?

3. Who or what does the author blame for the "Indian drinking problem"?

4. Who says, "You hate those most whom you have injured most"?

5. What event leads to Mary being given the special name of Ohitika Win (Brave Woman)?

Short Essay Questions

1. According to Chapter Three, who runs the boarding school that the author attended?

2. What happened at home when Mary quit school?

3. What attempts were made to destroy Indian religion, according to Chapter Seven?

4. Explain what the Indian Reorganization Act meant for Native Americans.

5. Describe the Indian marriages of Chapter Six.

6. Explain how the trading posts operated as described in Chapter Five.

7. Describe the last peyote meeting that the author attended with Grandpa Dick Fool Bull.

8. Describe Indian boarding schools from "Lakota Woman."

9. Describe the incident that led to Mary leaving boarding school permanently.

10. Explain the tribal divisions among the Sioux people.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Chapter Two, the Sioux practice of tiyospaye is introduced and described as the center of the old Sioux society. Explain what tiyospaye is and how it has changed.

Essay Topic 2

Explain why Chapter Fifteen is titled, "The Eagle Caged."

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Mary's need to have her baby at Wounded Knee.

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