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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Red Apple Country 1884 to 1887: The Journey; The First Day at School.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Tate teach Gertrude to do?
(a) Beadwork.
(b) Trap small animals.
(c) Ride a horse.
(d) Catch salmon.

2. Who was the U.S. Army captain who wanted to remove Indian infants from their homes?
(a) Robert James Starke.
(b) Philip Alan Bowman.
(c) Edward Lee Bonifice.
(d) Richard Henry Pratt.

3. How many children did Tate have?
(a) 14.
(b) 4.
(c) 3.
(d) 9.

4. What is a winyan?
(a) A woman.
(b) A brook.
(c) A bird.
(d) A wound.

5. What was the only way the staff could cut Gertrude's hair?
(a) They waited until she was asleep.
(b) They threatened to starve her.
(c) They sedated her.
(d) They tied her to a chair.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Indian society, the elders told stories to teach ______________ to the young people.

2. Gertrude enjoyed the stories about which Indian character?

3. What is a tiyospaye?

4. How old was Gertrude when she wrote a scathing article in "Atlantic Monthly" regarding the mistreatment of Indians?

5. What did the cutting of Gertrude's braids symbolize?

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