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The Flight of Red Bird: The Life of Zitkala-Sa Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

Doreen Rappaport
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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. Gertrude enjoyed the stories about which Indian character?
(a) Watanahu.
(b) Iktomi.
(c) Powhatan.
(d) Tecumseh.

2. Which of the following was NOT a behavior exhibited by the Indian children?
(a) They stopped eating.
(b) They wet their beds.
(c) They had diarrhea.
(d) They read the Bible.

3. In 1897, Gertrude taught at the most famous Indian boarding school in America located in which state?
(a) Indiana.
(b) Ohio.
(c) Michigan.
(d) Pennsylvania.

4. In what state was Gertrude's second boarding school located?
(a) Montana.
(b) Ohio.
(c) Oklahoma.
(d) Nebraska.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In which state was the college in #84 located?

2. Why did Gertrude cry on the train?

3. Who was Tate's son from her second marriage?

4. Gertrude had a bad dream in which _________________ came to get Tate and her guest.

5. Which of the following was NOT something the government promised the Indians?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Gertrude's experience upon her arrival at the boarding school?

2. In what ways did Tate show Gertrude how to be a strong woman?

3. What publication did Gertrude write for when she was 24, and what was the content of her article?

4. Why did the Indian children at the boarding school get sick and what happened to them during serious illnesses?

5. Explain the symbolism of Lewis and Clark wrapping an Indian baby in an American flag.

6. Explain how the physical abuse of the Indian children was the beginning of Gertrude's rebellious nature and the beginning of her life as Zitkala-Sa.

7. What did Gertrude recall about what her mother said about people who had their hair cut off and what did Gertrude do to try to avoid losing her own hair?

8. What sorts of punishment were handed out to the Indian children at the boarding school and how did Gertrude get revenge one day?

9. What is the premise of "The Flight of Red Bird: The Life of Zitkala-Sa"?

10. How was Gertrude able to attend college in Indiana?

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