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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Uintah Reservation 1903 to 1916: Awakenings.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What gave Zitkala-Sa the cultural joy she most craved?
(a) The white culture.
(b) Her mother.
(c) Her Indian home.
(d) Her son.

2. Where did Gertrude return to teach in 1891?
(a) White's boarding school.
(b) Washington school.
(c) Apple Valley school.
(d) The Yankton reservation.

3. What did the cutting of Gertrude's braids symbolize?
(a) The elimination of vanity.
(b) Submission to the white man.
(c) Practicality.
(d) Rigorous hygiene.

4. Who was David's wife?
(a) Amy.
(b) Margaret.
(c) Susan.
(d) Victoria.

5. What was the name of the opera co-written by Zitkala-Sa?
(a) Dances with Wolves.
(b) Indian Summer.
(c) The Sun Dance.
(d) The Buffalo Moon.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was the greedy agent at the Indian Bureau with whom Raymond had trouble?

2. A white woman tossed Gertrude around like ______________.

3. Why did Gertrude cry on the train?

4. Why did Gertrude cry at the boarding school?

5. Why did Raymond accuse Zitkala-Sa of having an affair?

(see the answer key)

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