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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 gave Zitkala-Sa the cultural joy she most craved?
(a) Her Indian home.
(b) Her son.
(c) Her mother.
(d) The white culture.

2. Which were the only Indians who received fertile land when the U.S. government divided up the tribal land?
(a) Those who had little children.
(b) Those who were not ill.
(c) Those who had old people.
(d) Those who accepted the white culture.

3. Why did Zitkala-Sa resign her position of secretary-treasurer of the Society of American Indians?
(a) They elected a peyote majority leader.
(b) She had more creative pursuits now.
(c) She was too ill to serve.
(d) Her family required more of her time.

4. Where did Zitkala-Sa long to live?
(a) A mountain.
(b) A city.
(c) A reservation.
(d) A beach area.

5. Who did Gertrude marry when she was 26?
(a) Carlos Montezuma.
(b) Raymond Telephause Bonnin.
(c) Robert Lopez.
(d) Thomas Marshall.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was peyote?

2. Zitkala-Sa's best memories were from living ____________________.

3. What was a major problem with the Indian tribe in #112?

4. Who was the greedy agent at the Indian Bureau with whom Raymond had trouble?

5. What religion did Zitkala-Sa convert to during this time?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who did Zitkala-Sa marry and why did she choose him over Carlos Montezuma?

2. Why was peyote legalized and why did Zitkala-Sa resign as secretary and treasurer of the Society of American Indians?

3. How did Raymond fight for the Ute Indians?

4. What is peyote, and how did the Indians use it?

5. What were the conditions on the Uintah Reservation that Zitkala-Sa wanted to escape?

6. What troubles were created for Zitkala-Sa and Raymond's marriage by F. Baker, the Indian Bureau agent?

7. What was the main problem facing the Ute Indians?

8. What did the U.S. government do with the tribal land and how did David fare in the action?

9. Explain the cultural conflict Zitkala-Sa experienced no matter where she was?

10. Why were Zitkala-Sa and Raymond happy to move to Washington D.C.?

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