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The Flight of Red Bird: The Life of Zitkala-Sa Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

Doreen Rappaport
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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Gertrude's last name as a girl?
(a) Smith.
(b) Simons.
(c) Simpson.
(d) Simmons.

2. At college, Gertrude won honors in which field?
(a) Oratory.
(b) Art.
(c) Athletics.
(d) Philosophy.

3. How many children slept in each bed at the boarding house?
(a) 2.
(b) 5.
(c) 4.
(d) 1.

4. Where did Gertrude hide to try to avoid getting her hair cut?
(a) Under a bed.
(b) In the chapel.
(c) In the cellar.
(d) In the orchard.

5. How many marriages did Tate have with white men?
(a) 1.
(b) 3.
(c) 5.
(d) 2.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Gertrude's playmates at the boarding school were Judewin and _____________.

3. In 1897, Gertrude taught at the most famous Indian boarding school in America located in which state?

4. What did the Indian children serve as when they were sent to live with white families?

5. In which state was the college in #84 located?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Gertrude's experience on the train headed to the boarding school?

2. In what ways did Red Apple Country represent the white man's world to the Indian children?

3. What shocked Gertrude about punishment meted out on Judewin for playing in the snow?

4. What was Gertrude's experience upon her arrival at the boarding school?

5. What sorts of punishment were handed out to the Indian children at the boarding school and how did Gertrude get revenge one day?

6. What two tragic events occurred for Indian people in December of 1890?

7. What did Gertrude recall about what her mother said about people who had their hair cut off and what did Gertrude do to try to avoid losing her own hair?

8. How did Gertrude Bonnin get her name, and what would she change it to later in her life?

9. Describe what daily life was like for the Indian children at the boarding school.

10. What was Red Apple Country and what lies did the white men tell Gertrude about it?

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