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

2. 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) Hands.
(b) Inside.
(c) Heart.
(d) Gut.

3. From what country did the three young girls called out by the preacher at church originally hail?
(a) Mexico.
(b) Peru.
(c) Canada.
(d) Venezuela.

4. What action did Harjo begin to take in hopes of keeping her family safe from the wrath of her stepfather?
(a) She began to stay awake all night.
(b) She began to collect knives.
(c) She began to have friends over.
(d) She began to speak with the police.

5. What form of writing did Harjo's mother enjoy creating the most?
(a) Songs.
(b) Plays.
(c) Poems.
(d) Novels.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. About what type of tree was the song Harjo's mother recorded using a particular music format?

3. To what type of music was Harjo listening when she had what she calls her "rite of passage into the world of humanity" (10)?

4. Desmond Baker was the name of which one of Harjo's relatives?

5. How many sisters does Harjo have?

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