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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Coercion; Honeybees; and A Turning Over.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Jensen say when he is passed the talking stick?
(a) He tells the group members they are misusing the stick.
(b) He tells the group he is a cannibal.
(c) He refuses to talk with the stick.
(d) He says if he had a chance to live his life again he would have killed his father.

2. What type of insects does Jensen try his hand at raising?
(a) Ants.
(b) Honeybees.
(c) Cockroaches.
(d) Butterflies.

3. What do the geese do after the Gaddys' deaths?
(a) Keep watch over the graves.
(b) Stay at the refuge year round.
(c) Stop going to the refuge.
(d) Continue to visit the refuge.

4. Why is Jensen leery of the talking stick?
(a) He doesn't want to tell what he really feels.
(b) He is afraid he will be laughed at.
(c) He is uncomfortable talking in public.
(d) The person using it is not a traditional Indian.

5. In the parable of the box, who does the man on the box represent?
(a) The authorities.
(b) Jesus.
(c) The common people.
(d) Free trade.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the main lesson Jensen says he learns in graduate school?

2. At what university did Jensen teach a creative writing class?

3. What did the Chipewyan Indian children do with the wolf pups?

4. What two things does Jensen indicate are often associated in modern culture?

5. What is the original meaning of the word economics?

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