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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. Harjo's stepfather threatened to kill her mother and her children if her mother ever took what action?
(a) Called the police.
(b) Left him.
(c) Hit him back.
(d) Cheated on him.

2. What sport did Harjo's stepfather enjoy watching on television when he was not beating or berating his family?
(a) Golf.
(b) Football.
(c) Basketball.
(d) Tennis.

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

4. 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?
(a) Killing a beast.
(b) Burrowing into a cave.
(c) Springing a trap.
(d) Closing the door.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Harjo recalls coming home to find her siblings terrified at having just witnessed which person force their mother to play Russian roulette with a loaded gun?

3. What was NOT a symptom of polio Harjo displayed in her youth?

4. When Harjo's mother's performance was over, with whom did Harjo long to stay?

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

(see the answer key)

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