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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was Tate's son from her second marriage?

2. Why did Gertrude cry on the train?

3. What did the white hunter promise to give to Prairie Flower?

4. At the boarding school, there were cruel and unusual punishments such as whippings and ____________________.

5. After being home with her mother for ________________, Gertrude went to another boarding school.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What role did oral stories serve in the Indian society, and which story character did Gertrude like best?

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

5. Was Gertrude conflicted while experiencing an identity crisis as a girl?

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

7. In what ways did Tate show Gertrude how to be a strong woman?

8. 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.

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

10. What publication did Gertrude write for when she was 24, and what was the content of her article?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the concept of loneliness as it exhibits in the book. Why would Zitkala-Sa have felt periods of loneliness in her life? Explain the loneliness and the methods and attempts to overcome it.

Essay Topic 2

Rappaport was a master at dramatic devices. Choose an example of symbolism, metaphors, and irony, briefly describe them and identify the technique which they embody.

Essay Topic 3

The theme of man's inhumanity to man is an important one in the book. Describe how it extends through setting, subjects, technique, etc. and provide examples for each.

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