1. In what type of haunted building did Harjo and her family once live when they had no money for rent?
(a) A church.
(b) A two-story house.
(c) A school.
(d) A motel.

2. The young men who walked away from the ditch and toward Harjo were taking what action as they walked?
(a) They were snickering.
(b) They were punching one another.
(c) They were taking shots.
(d) They were eating.

3. On the title page of the part of the text entitled East, Harjo writes that east is the direction of what?
(a) Beginnings.
(b) Mornings.
(c) Reckoning.
(d) Routines.

4. How old was Harjo on the occasion when she and her mother stayed up late to monitor a hurricane in the area?
(a) 14.
(b) 12.
(c) 8.
(d) 10.

5. How many brothers does Harjo have?
(a) 2.
(b) 3.
(c) 5.
(d) 6.

Short Answer Questions

1. Harjo recalls coming home to find her siblings terrified at having just witnessed which person force their mother to play Russian roulette with a loaded gun?

2. What nationality and tribe does Harjo mention when she calls Leona May Baker "a potent meeting of storytellers, teachers, and musicians" (31)?

3. What instrument did Harjo's music teacher forbid her to play, causing her to quit the band?

4. How old was Harjo in the summer just before she entered elementary school?

5. Which person threatened Harjo with physical harm if she ever sang inside the house again?

(see the answer key)

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