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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Two, Invisible Fathers.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter One, what procedure is discussed that was commonly performed on Indian women without their permission?
(a) Oral surgery.
(b) Tonsillectomy.
(c) Hysterectomy.
(d) Appendectomy.

2. According to Mary, what family has no shortage of legends?
(a) The Fool Bulls.
(b) The Crow Dogs.
(c) The Horn Bears.
(d) The Brave Bulls.

3. In Chapter Two, what happens to Mary's uncles?
(a) They are jailed.
(b) They catch TB and die.
(c) They are killed by soldiers.
(d) They die in infancy.

4. What work does Grandpa Moore do?
(a) Janitor.
(b) Truck driver.
(c) Tribal policeman.
(d) Grandpa Moore has no job.

5. How many times does Mary see her birth father by Chapter Two?
(a) Never.
(b) Three times.
(c) Once.
(d) Twice.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the best description of the type of book Lakota Woman is?

2. In Chapter Two, the center of the old Sioux society is tiyospaye. What is tiyospaye?

3. Two Native American reservations are mentioned in Chapter One. What are they?

4. How tall is Mary?

5. What event leads to Mary being given the special name of Ohitika Win (Brave Woman)?

(see the answer key)

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