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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through North: Pages 46-72.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is NOT an item Harjo mentions when she describes how her mother "dressed for her musical coming-out party" (50)?
(a) Perfume.
(b) Denim.
(c) Frills.
(d) Satin.

2. In what type of haunted building did Harjo and her family once live when they had no money for rent?
(a) A school.
(b) A motel.
(c) A two-story house.
(d) A church.

3. What type of procedure did Harjo have to undergo to determine whether she had polio or not?
(a) A spinal tap.
(b) An EKG.
(c) A biopsy.
(d) A stress test.

4. On what type of format did Harjo's mother record one of her original songs?
(a) Cassette.
(b) 8-track.
(c) CD.
(d) Vinyl.

5. Harjo's stepfather threatened to kill her mother and her children if her mother ever took what action?
(a) Cheated on him.
(b) Left him.
(c) Hit him back.
(d) Called the police.

Short Answer Questions

1. What element does Harjo say "can help raise a people up or call them to gather for war" (11)?

2. How old was Harjo on the occasion when she and her mother stayed up late to monitor a hurricane in the area?

3. What is the color of the northerly direction, according to the epigraph for the aforementioned part?

4. What was the name of the Seminole tribe member who refused to sign a treaty with the United States government?

5. About what type of tree was the song Harjo's mother recorded using a particular music format?

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