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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through South.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the first name of Harjo's family member who drew "two horses running in a storm" (128)?
(a) Naomi.
(b) Ellen.
(c) Stella.
(d) Rainy.

2. In what way is Harjo related to the Seminole tribe member who refused to sign a treaty with the United States government?
(a) He is her great-great grandfather.
(b) He is the uncle of her grandparents.
(c) He is her great-uncle.
(d) He is her second cousin, twice removed.

3. What was the title of the play put on by students at the Indian school Harjo attended?
(a) A Raisin in the Sun.
(b) A Taste of Honey.
(c) Equus.
(d) Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead.

4. Which artist or genre is NOT mentioned by Harjo in her list of four favorites from her adolescence?
(a) Funk.
(b) Jazz.
(c) Andy Warhol.
(d) Frank Zappa.

5. The poet's best friend died from causes related to his abuse of what substance?
(a) Tobacco.
(b) Cocaine.
(c) Methamphetamines.
(d) Alcohol.

Short Answer Questions

1. To what location did Harjo and her immediate family return just before she found out about her husband's affair?

2. At what type of event sponsored by the National Indian Youth Council did Harjo meet the man she calls the poet?

3. How old was Harjo's brother Boyd when her mother and stepfather sent him to live with her?

4. Which member of Harjo's family name as having been born with second sight?

5. In what city did did Harjo begin to attend the Institute of American Indian Arts?

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