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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Harjo describe her stepfather's identity?
(a) Prussian.
(b) Cherokee.
(c) White.
(d) Indian.

2. With what element did Harjo associate beauty when she was a small child?
(a) Danger.
(b) Elegance.
(c) Wealth.
(d) Fate.

3. What is the meaning of the Cherokee name Wynema, according to Harjo?
(a) Swift wind.
(b) Spring rain.
(c) Handsome man.
(d) Beautiful woman.

4. How old was Harjo when she received a ouija board as a present?
(a) 14.
(b) 12.
(c) 8.
(d) 10.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many children were in Harjo's household just before her mother married Harjo's stepfather?

2. In what season of the year did the Indian school put on a production of a play by Shelagh Delaney?

3. Which of Harjo's family members is revealed to have the first name Wynema?

4. In what year was "a huge oil gusher" (13) discovered on land partly owned by Henry Marcy Harjo?

5. The morning after the party, Harjo was asked to report to the office of which person?

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