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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 disease did Gertrude contract while at college?
2. Which of the following is NOT something the girls did at the boarding school?
3. Who was Prairie Flower's ill husband?
4. What did the white hunter promise to give to Prairie Flower?
5. Gertrude had a bad dream in which _________________ came to get Tate and her guest.
Short Essay Questions
1. Why did Captain Richard Henry Pratt develop the idea to remove Indian infants from their homes and transfer them to the homes of white people and how did this plan extend into reality?
2. What did the devil in the Bible stories symbolize for Gertrude?
3. What publication did Gertrude write for when she was 24, and what was the content of her article?
4. 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?
5. What was Gertrude's experience upon her arrival at the boarding school?
6. In what ways did Tate show Gertrude how to be a strong woman?
7. Describe what daily life was like for the Indian children at the boarding school.
8. Ironically, what did Gertrude do in 1891 when she returned to White's boarding school?
9. Explain the symbolism of Lewis and Clark wrapping an Indian baby in an American flag.
10. How did Gertrude Bonnin get her name, and what would she change it to later in her life?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What is Zitkala-Sa's legacy? Why did she die in despair? Would she be pleased at the foundation she laid if she were to view the lives of Native Americans in American today?
Essay Topic 2
Create a brief character study of Tate. What did she look like? What were her positive personality traits? What were some of her negative characteristics? What were her hopes and fears? What were her primary motivations during her life?
Essay Topic 3
The theme of man's inhumanity to man is an important one in this book. Describe how it extends through setting, characters and issues and provide examples for each.
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