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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. In 1945, how much of the U.S. was without flush toilets?

2. When Treuer and Bob Matthews collected pinecones, how much did Bob think a bushel would sell for?

3. When was the Tulalip reservation created?

4. In 1884 by how much did the Turlte Mountain Reservation shrink?

5. What was the life expectancy for Indians by 1970?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the makeup of the Tulalip Reservation, and when was it established?

2. Where is Bob Matthews' office when he and Treuer meet and why?

3. How did Raymond Yellow Thunder die, and what did his attackers get for his murder?

4. How did Eddy Pablo make a living?

5. What was the Kansas Act?

6. What happened to Jeannette Bissonette, and how was her killer found?

7. In 1969, why was their a takeover of Alcatraz Island?

8. How did Treuer believe that what it meant to be Indian was changing?

9. Who is Sean Sherman, and what is he known for?

10. How did Eddy Pablo sum up what it was like in Tulalip?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

David Treuer is an Ojibwe who grew up on the Leech Lake Reservation. Why did Treuer write The Heartbeat of Wounded Knee?

Essay Topic 2

Indians resisted the policies and goals of the whites. How did Indians resist the policies and goals of the whites? What role did adaptation play in their resistance?

Essay Topic 3

Sam Cleveland had a life that was molded by difficult circumstances. How was Cleveland’s life molded by difficult circumstances? How did he learn to survive and fight against powerlessness?

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