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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Blood Turned Into Stone.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the Custer battle, who had green paper in their pockets?
(a) The white generals.
(b) The white soldiers.
(c) The Indian chiefs.
(d) The Indian warriors.

2. Crazy Horse never let a white man take what?
(a) His bow and arrow.
(b) His freedom.
(c) His picture.
(d) His pipe.

3. What was an owanka wakan?
(a) A sacred hollow tree.
(b) A sacred earth altar.
(c) A sacred pipe cover.
(d) A sacred water bridge.

4. How did a clown ride his horse?
(a) Slowly.
(b) Standing up.
(c) Sidesaddle.
(d) Backward.

5. What does Lame Deer say is the main thing in marriage?
(a) Love.
(b) Understanding.
(c) Children.
(d) Comfort.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the name wicasa wakan mean?

2. At the end of the yuwipi ceremony, dog meat was eaten. If someone ended up with the dog's head, what did that mean?

3. What did the Indians name "holy dog"?

4. In order for a person to have listened to the story of Much-Blood-Man a person ought to have fasted for how many days?

5. What was something that was very sacred, especially to Indians, that the clowns could give the Sioux people?

(see the answer key)

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