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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 great-grandmother.
(b) Her mother.
(c) Her grandmother.
(d) Her niece.

2. In the epigraph of the memoir, Harjo states that she "traveled far above the earth" (8) how many times?
(a) 1.
(b) 3.
(c) 2.
(d) 9.

3. What was NOT a symptom of polio Harjo displayed in her youth?
(a) Nausea.
(b) Stiff muscles.
(c) Congestion.
(d) A headache.

4. How many hours did it take Harjo's family to drive to the location of her mother's final public singing performance?
(a) 4.
(b) 1.
(c) 3.
(d) 2.

5. What type of procedure did Harjo have to undergo to determine whether she had polio or not?
(a) A biopsy.
(b) A spinal tap.
(c) A stress test.
(d) An EKG.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what type of activity did Harjo's mother partake on a weekly basis with her girlfriends?

2. In what liquid did Harjo's stepfather douse her mother on the night she came home from a weekly visit with her girlfriends?

3. In what decade did Harjo visit a palm reader who told her that she had an "alternate lifeline" (72) on her left hand?

4. What form of writing did Harjo's mother enjoy creating the most?

5. With what element did Harjo associate beauty when she was a small child?

(see the answer key)

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