View a FREE sample

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Gertrude wrote an article which appeared in which publication?

2. What fib did Zitkala-Sa tell the government in Washington?

3. Ruthless men swindled money from the Utes by selling __________________-.

4. Zitkala-Sa protested the use of peyote because ________________________.

5. Why did Zitkala-Sa's separate herself from the Ute Indians?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Zitkala-Sa reconnect with Carlos Montezuma in Boston?

2. What troubles were created for Zitkala-Sa and Raymond's marriage by F. Baker, the Indian Bureau agent?

3. Why did peyote represent a lack of control that Zitkala-Sa had in both her Indian and white worlds?

4. What did the U.S. government do with the tribal land and how did David fare in the action?

5. Why did Zitkala-Sa separate herself from the Ute Indians?

6. Why was Zitkala-Sa so conflicted about where to live--Washington D.C. or the reservation?

7. What was the project Zitkala-Sa collaborated with William Hanson on in Vernal?

8. What was Zitkala-Sa's state of mind at the time of her death in 1938?

9. What was Zitkala-Sa's opinion of peyote?

10. Who was Carlos Montezuma and why did Zitkala-Sa not marry him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Create a brief character study of Raymond Bonnin. What did he look like? What were his positive personality traits? What were some of his negative characteristics? What were his hopes and fears? What were his primary motivations during his life?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the overall setting and time period for Gertrude's young adulthood? What was America like during this time period? How important are the time period and setting to the attitudes and issues of Gertrude, her family and friends?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Doreen Rappaport's writing style. How is she different from other writers of her time? What are some of her characteristic writing techniques? Identify some examples of her classic style in "The Flight of Red Bird".

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 881 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample