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

2. Harjo's mother threatened to hit her with what object if she continued to talk back about putting on a shirt?
(a) A belt.
(b) Her hand.
(c) A switch.
(d) A wooden spoon.

3. What is NOT a substance Harjo classifies as a "plant medicine" (66)?
(a) Tobacco.
(b) Tequila.
(c) Whiskey.
(d) Peyote.

4. During what era were the people of Harjo's father removed forcibly from their land in the South?
(a) The mid 19th century.
(b) The early 20th century.
(c) The late 19th century.
(d) The early 18th century.

5. When Harjo's stepfather began to come into her room each morning, what action did he always take as she lay in bed?
(a) He hit her with a belt.
(b) He combed her hair.
(c) He touched her breasts.
(d) He rubbed her back.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. How many of Harjo's mother's children attended her second wedding ceremony?

4. What element does Harjo say "can help raise a people up or call them to gather for war" (11)?

5. What type of procedure did Harjo have to undergo to determine whether she had polio or not?

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