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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When does Thomas write Reservation Blues?
(a) When he is ready to give up writing.
(b) He did not write Reservation Blues.
(c) Two hours after he sat down.
(d) It took him almost a month to write the song.

2. Why does Robert need a particular woman on the reservation?
(a) To marry him.
(b) To weave him a magical blanket.
(c) To help him find his brother.
(d) To get rid of his sickness.

3. What happens when the band arrives for its first gig?
(a) One of their drums falls out on the highway.
(b) The guitar breaks.
(c) They get lost.
(d) They get a flat tire.

4. What type of songs does Thomas say the band needs?
(a) Songs that can be used for dancing.
(b) Native American songs.
(c) Songs that tell a story.
(d) Original music.

5. What do the strangers from outside the reservation expect to hear from the band?
(a) Spiritrual enlightenment music.
(b) Punk rock.
(c) Heavy Metal music.
(d) Country Western music.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Indian time mean?

2. What does Thomas suggest as a name for the band?

3. What did Big Mom hear 134 years before Robert Johnson comes?

4. How do Betty and Veronica earn a living?

5. What happens to Thomas' vehicle when they reach the base of the mountain?

(see the answer key)

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