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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the worst thing the white man brought to the Indians according to Dan?
(a) Small pox.
(b) Boarding schools for their children.
(c) Gambling.
(d) Alcohol.

2. How many murdered Lakota people were buried at Wounded Knee?
(a) 300.
(b) 200.
(c) 150.
(d) 250.

3. What was the Wanekia?
(a) The Ghost Dancer.
(b) The devil.
(c) The Creator.
(d) The Messiah.

4. What kind of a woman did Nerburn perceive Annie to be?
(a) A kind woman.
(b) An angry woman.
(c) A bitter woman.
(d) A sad woman.

5. Who was Crazy Horse?
(a) A famous Cherokee Chief.
(b) A famous Apache Chief.
(c) An Indian leader immortalized in a sculpture.
(d) Sitting Bull's enemy.

6. What did Nerburn dream about at Wounded Knee?
(a) His son.
(b) A Pegasus.
(c) A multi-colored bird.
(d) A magical deer.

7. What is a wipoye?
(a) An Indian wise woman.
(b) A dream-catcher.
(c) An Indian chant.
(d) A medicine bag.

8. How old was Delvin?
(a) In his early forties.
(b) In his late thirties.
(c) About 32.
(d) In his late twenties.

9. What was important when Indians fought other Indians?
(a) To kill as many of the other tribe as possible.
(b) To 'count coup.'
(c) To take the other tribe's women as wives.
(d) To take as many prisoners as possible.

10. What was good after the terrible storm?
(a) Everyone was hungry.
(b) A double rainbow.
(c) Grover said a prayer in Lakota.
(d) Fresh winds from a different direction.

11. What chief in Montana was mentioned?
(a) Chief Running Bear.
(b) Chief Lone Wolf.
(c) Chief Joseph.
(d) Chief Black Elk.

12. Whose name was written on another side of the monument?
(a) "Crazy Horse."
(b) "Horncloud."
(c) "Black Elk."
(d) "Stormcloud."

13. What did the English want from the Indians?
(a) Furs.
(b) Land.
(c) Silver.
(d) Gold.

14. What was the name of Danelle's mother?
(a) Katherine.
(b) Mary.
(c) Lucille.
(d) Elizabeth.

15. Of what did the latticework arch between the two pillars at Wounded Knee remind Nerburn?
(a) The tracery over Nazi death camps.
(b) The entrance to amusement parks.
(c) The entrance to a western ranch.
(d) The entrance to a rich person's home in the east.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many people were in the front seat of the pickup?

2. What did Grover put in his napkin for Fatback?

3. Where did Nerburn sleep when he was at Annie's house?

4. What did Sitting Bull's monument overlook?

5. What did Grover do when they got back on the road?

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