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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. Gertrude attended the white man's school what timeframe?
(a) 1832-1837.
(b) 1865-1869.
(c) 1884-1887.
(d) 1901-1904.
2. In 1897, Gertrude taught at the most famous Indian boarding school in America located in which state?
(a) Michigan.
(b) Ohio.
(c) Indiana.
(d) Pennsylvania.
3. Which of the following does NOT describe the character in #21?
(a) Creative.
(b) Greedy.
(c) Angry.
(d) Helpful
4. What did the girls wear at the boarding school?
(a) Overalls.
(b) Stiff dresses.
(c) Long shirt.
(d) Jeans and shirt.
5. Which disease did Gertrude contract while at college?
(a) Malaria.
(b) Tuberculosis.
(c) Shingles.
(d) Scarlet Fever.
Short Answer Questions
1. Where did Gertrude hide to try to avoid getting her hair cut?
2. Why did so many of the Indian children have chronic health problems or die?
3. What was the only way the staff could cut Gertrude's hair?
4. What happened to Gertrude when she got on the train?
5. Where was the boarding school located?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the premise of "The Flight of Red Bird: The Life of Zitkala-Sa"?
2. How was Gertrude able to attend college in Indiana?
3. What was Gertrude's experience on the train headed to the boarding school?
4. What role did oral stories serve in the Indian society, and which story character did Gertrude like best?
5. Describe what you can recall about the story of Prairie Flower and Cloud Elk.
6. What publication did Gertrude write for when she was 24, and what was the content of her article?
7. What sorts of punishment were handed out to the Indian children at the boarding school and how did Gertrude get revenge one day?
8. 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?
9. Explain how the physical abuse of the Indian children was the beginning of Gertrude's rebellious nature and the beginning of her life as Zitkala-Sa.
10. How did Gertrude begin her fight for both women and Indian rights?
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