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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through North: Pages 46-72.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which member of Harjo's family was born with a caul over her face?
(a) Her mother.
(b) Her grandmother.
(c) Her great-grandmother.
(d) Her niece.

2. 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) 8.
(c) 12.
(d) 10.

3. A poem included at the start of the part entitled North states that "the door to the mind should open only from the" (46) what?
(a) Inside.
(b) Gut.
(c) Hands.
(d) Heart.

4. How many of Harjo's mother's children attended her second wedding ceremony?
(a) 1.
(b) 2.
(c) 0.
(d) 4.

5. How many sisters does Harjo have?
(a) 1.
(b) 4.
(c) 3.
(d) 0.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of the Seminole tribe member who refused to sign a treaty with the United States government?

2. During what era were the people of Harjo's father removed forcibly from their land in the South?

3. What metaphorical action does Harjo use to describe the way her fear drove her to remain in one place on the time and space continuum?

4. How old was Harjo when she exhibited symptoms of polio?

5. Leona May Baker was the name of which one of Harjo's relatives?

(see the answer key)

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