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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. Why did David lose his job at the Indian Bureau?

2. What gave Zitkala-Sa the cultural joy she most craved?

3. What did Raymond want the government to give to the Utes?

4. Who was Ohiya?

5. Zitkala-Sa was a trailblazer for ___________________.

Short Essay Questions

1. What were the circumstances that had Zitkala-Sa sick, broke and exhausted?

2. What did Zitkala-Sa's opera signify to the world regarding the integration of Indian and white cultures?

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

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

5. How did Zitkala-Sa's heritage, especially the Iktomi story, help equip her to manage in the white man's world?

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

7. What major success did Zitkala-Sa have for the Ute Indians several years after her death and what was her legacy to other Indian rights activists who would come after her?

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

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

10. Why were Zitkala-Sa and Raymond happy to move to Washington D.C.?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Create a brief character study of Zitkala-Sa. What did she look like? What were her positive personality traits? What were some of her negative characteristics? What were her hopes and fears? Was she strong or weak? What were her primary motivations during her life?

Essay Topic 2

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".

Essay Topic 3

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?

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