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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Louis Ballard acted in what official capacity during Harjo's journey through school?
(a) Advisor.
(b) President.
(c) Dean.
(d) Housefather.

2. In what room of the house did Harjo awake to find her stepfather hurting her little sister Margaret?
(a) The kitchen.
(b) The living room.
(c) The garage.
(d) The den.

3. In what year was "a huge oil gusher" (13) discovered on land partly owned by Henry Marcy Harjo?
(a) 1895.
(b) 1905.
(c) 1930.
(d) 1920.

4. After Harjo's stepfather spent the whole drive home from the singing performance berating her mother, what action did her mother take when they got home?
(a) She cleaned.
(b) She cooked.
(c) She went to stay with her sister.
(d) She slept.

5. In what season of the year did a friend of Harjo's suggest that she take an acting class?
(a) Summer.
(b) Fall.
(c) Winter.
(d) Spring.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Lupita when her mother died, according to Harjo?

2. What object did Harjo's fiance force her to pawn as soon as she reached Tahlequah?

3. How many sisters does Harjo have?

4. During what era were the people of Harjo's father removed forcibly from their land in the South?

5. How old was Harjo at the time she left home four months pregnant bound for Tahlequah on a bus?

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