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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old was Harjo's sister Margaret when Harjo awoke to find her stepfather holding Margaret up in the air by one leg?
(a) 8.
(b) 3.
(c) 5.
(d) 12.

2. In what city did did Harjo begin to attend the Institute of American Indian Arts?
(a) Topeka.
(b) Santa Fe.
(c) Tyler.
(d) Omaha.

3. How old was Harjo in the summer just before she entered elementary school?
(a) 5.
(b) 4.
(c) 6.
(d) 7.

4. What object did Harjo's fiance force her to pawn as soon as she reached Tahlequah?
(a) Her turquoise ring.
(b) Her turquoise earrings.
(c) Her turquoise bracelet.
(d) Her turquoise necklace.

5. How many classes did Harjo take from Louis Ballard during her time at the Institute of American Indian Arts?
(a) 4.
(b) 0.
(c) 2.
(d) 1.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much older than Harjo's mother was the man she ended up with after divorcing Harjo's father?

2. In what way is Harjo related to the Seminole tribe member who refused to sign a treaty with the United States government?

3. Harjo learned at church that anything "visionary on a personal level," (37) especially in girls or women, was what?

4. Which artist or genre is NOT mentioned by Harjo in her list of four favorites from her adolescence?

5. What action did Harjo begin to take in hopes of keeping her family safe from the wrath of her stepfather?

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