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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 10 and 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the title of one of the books Nerburn wrote after working on the reservation?
(a) Our Mother Earth.
(b) To Walk the Red Road.
(c) Tales of the Elders.
(d) The Forgotten People.

2. Why did the Lakota Elder want to talk with Nerburn?
(a) He wanted to invite him to a pow wow.
(b) He was curious about Nerburn's interest in the Lakota.
(c) He was interested in white people.
(d) He had seen the two books Nerburn had written.

3. What Indian had counseled reaching out a hand of peace to the white people?
(a) Black Stag.
(b) Running Horse.
(c) Sitting Bull.
(d) Black Kettle.

4. What did Dan's Indian friends call Nerburn?
(a) Grizzly Adams.
(b) Intruder.
(c) White man.
(d) City boy.

5. Where was Grover's house located?
(a) In the middle of the village.
(b) Down the road from Dan's house.
(c) On the other side of the village.
(d) In the next village.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did the woman from New York say the Red Road books were not helpful in finding out about the Indians?

2. In what year was the book updated?

3. What does "wakan" mean in English?

4. What did the Lakota people call the Creator?

5. What did Grover insist they order at the truck stop?

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