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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which member of Harjo's family name as having been born with second sight?
(a) Her father.
(b) Her great-aunt.
(c) Her sister.
(d) Her mother.

2. Harjo recalls her mother telling her that getting her dress wet in the sink meant that she would marry what kind of man someday?
(a) An alcoholic man.
(b) A rich man.
(c) A smart man.
(d) A poor man.

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

4. In what decade did Harjo visit a palm reader who told her that she had an "alternate lifeline" (72) on her left hand?
(a) The 1980s.
(b) The 2000s.
(c) The 1990s.
(d) The 1970s.

5. What nationality and tribe does Harjo mention when she calls Leona May Baker "a potent meeting of storytellers, teachers, and musicians" (31)?
(a) Irish and Cherokee.
(b) Scottish and Sioux.
(c) Irish and Modoc.
(d) English and Apache.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many classes did Harjo take from Louis Ballard during her time at the Institute of American Indian Arts?

2. What sport did Harjo's stepfather enjoy watching on television when he was not beating or berating his family?

3. From what country did the three young girls called out by the preacher at church originally hail?

4. When Harjo's stepfather began to come into her room each morning, what action did he always take as she lay in bed?

5. Which comedian was an avid supporter of Harjo's all-Indian theater and dance troupe?

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