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One Thousand White Women Quiz

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1)

According to May's diary, what does Narcissa White considers herself to be? (from NOTEBOOK III - MY LIFE AS AN INDIAN SQUAW 12 May, 14 May and 15 May 1875)

A Christian who should spend her time praying.
A powerful, spiritual force who believes her children will civilize the tribe.
A beautiful woman who should have the best husband.
An official representative of the American Church Missionary Society.
2)

What is May's response to the Kit Foxes attack on the Shoshone? (from 24 February, 28 February)

Her feelings are deeply hurt.
She sees the Cheyenne as savages.
She sees the Cheyenne as weak.
She gets angry.
3)

Who is Jules Seminole? (from NOTEBOOK IV THE DEVIL WHISKEY 23 May, 26 May and 28 May 1875)

A frightening, ugly half-breed who tries to rape May.
A half-breed who tries to befriend May.
A half-breed who explains that he has special tribal privileges.
An ugly half-breed who is banished from the tribe.
4)

What does May believe happened during the wedding ceremony? (from 18 May and 19 May, 21 May and 22 May 1875)

Some of the women were forced to leave.
The ceremony was a secret affair.
The men exchanged wives.
She was drugged as part of the ceremony.
5)

What does Gretchen tell her husband after he wagers her for whiskey with Jules Seminole? (from 3 June, 1 June and 4 June 1875)

She is going to kill him.
She can make him rich if he will be good to her.
To not come back to her tent.
That she wants the whiskey to sell.
6)

What does May observe about the women who came to the tribe with her? (from 17 June 1875, NOTEBOOK V - A GYPSY'S LIFE 7 July and 14 July 1875)

They have maintained vestiges of their previous lives.
They look very much like natives.
They are unhappy with the tribe and let them know it.
They are counting the days until they can leave.
7)

What is one of the results of the Kit Foxes attack on the Shoshone? (from 24 February, 28 February)

They present the scalp of the Shoshone Chief.
They bring the Shoshone Chief as a captive.
They bring proof of the destruction of the Shoshone warriors.
They present a bag containing the right hands of 12 Shoshone babies.
8)

What happens to May? (from 1 March 1876 and Codicil by Abbott Anthony of the Prairie, St. Anthony of the Desert Abbey, Powder River, Montana 11/15/1926)

She is rescued.
She escapes the camp and runs away.
She gets shot.
She is beaten
9)

What does May do when she is told about the Black Hills gold? (from 15 June 1875)

She tells the Cheyenne so they can start mining the gold.
She tells the women so they can return to the fort.
She tells the women so they can mine the gold for protection in the future.
She keeps the information to herself for the time being.
10)

During her "honeymoon," what does May learn to do? (from NOTEBOOK IV THE DEVIL WHISKEY 23 May, 26 May and 28 May 1875)

Build a stand to use to hunt.
Shoot game.
Butcher, skin, and dress an animal.
Identify safe things to eat.
11)

Why does May believe the Indians have not easily convert to Christianity? (from 22 September, 28 September and 3 October 1875)

They don't speak English well enough to understand.
The don't like white people.
They are sworn atheists.
They have their own religion which satisfies them.
12)

Which of the women is the first to learn the Cheyenne language, and why is it so unusual? (from 1 August and 7 August 1875)

Sara, because she never spoke English.
Narcissa, because she is so adamant that she is a captive.
Phemie, because she is a warrior.
Ada, because she is so melancholy.
13)

Who is the Kelly twins' ace-in-the-hole in their gambling enterprise? (from 3 June, 1 June and 4 June 1875)

May.
Gretchen.
Helen.
Narcissa.
14)

What does Chief Little Wolf decide to ban from camp because it causes harm? (from 10 November, 10 December and 18 December 1875)

Arsenic.
Weapons.
White man's goods.
Whiskey.
15)

What was one of the things done to prepare the women for the wedding? (from 18 May and 19 May, 21 May and 22 May 1875)

They were dressed in traditional, white, wedding dresses.
They applied makeup so they were all beautiful.
They were dressed in outfits which represented their tipis.
Their faces were painted so they were unrecognizable.
16)

What happens when everyone finds out Gertie is a woman? (from 18 September, 19 September and 20 September 1875)

She still works as a muleskinner.
She marries one of the other muleskinners.
She is forced to live with the Indians.
She is exiled.
17)

What does Helen do that the Indian women consider scandalous? (from 10 November, 10 December and 18 December 1875)

Smokes.
Makes money.
Drinks.
Eats only her food.
18)

How does May feel about visiting the fort after spending months with the Cheyenne? (from 20 August, 23 August and 28 August and 6 September 1875)

It is a wasted trip that should not be made.
She should demand to stay there until her baby is born.
A bit anxious about encountering white civilization again.
It is time to refuse to return to the Cheyenne.
19)

What does May ask Little Wolf to do in order to let the Army personnel know they intend to comply? (from 29 January, 30 January, 17 February and 22 February 1876)

Go immediately to the Agency.
Fly a white flag in the camp.
Host a feast and invite people from the fort.
Pretend to agree to go to the Agency.
20)

Why does the Army attack the Cheyenne camp? (from 1 March 1876 and Codicil by Abbott Anthony of the Prairie, St. Anthony of the Desert Abbey, Powder River, Montana 11/15/1926)

Because they want to steal all the horses.
Because Jules Seminole told the Army it was a Sioux camp.
Because they did not care if the Cheyenne were ready to cooperate.
Because they could do anything they wanted to do.
21)

According to tribal custom, because Marie Blanche's husband is dead and she is pregnant, what happens to her? (from 15 June 1875)

She is married to the Chief.
She is sent back to the fort.
She is banished from the tribe.
One Bear, Runs From Crow's younger brother, offers to marry her.
22)

What happens when May and Captain Bourke meet again alone? (from 10 September and 14 September, NOTEBOOK VI The Bony Bosom of Civilization and (14 September 1875 Cont'd))

They confess their love for each other.
They decide to run away together.
They discover they don't like each other any more.
They realize they were never meant for each other.
23)

What is May's favorite time of day? (from 1 August and 7 August 1875)

After dinner, while the others relax at the end of the day.
In the afternoon, while most of the others take an afternoon nap.
In the morning, before the camp is fully awake.
At the end of the day, when the others have gone to sleep.
24)

What happens when Bourke does not shock Chief Little Wolf in the "game?" (from 18 September, 19 September and 20 September 1875)

He goes to live with the Indians.
He becomes the commander of the fort.
He loses face with his men.
Nothing.
25)

What are some of the smells involved with living with the Indians that make an impression on May? (from 18 May and 19 May, 21 May and 22 May 1875)

Indescribable odors of bedding, people, and smoke.
Clean smells of the laundry.
Wonderful smells of cooking.
Smells of the horses that live so close to the people.
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