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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which comedian was an avid supporter of Harjo's all-Indian theater and dance troupe?
(a) Jerry Seinfeld.
(b) Louie Anderson.
(c) Milton Berle.
(d) Jonathan Winters.

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) A smart man.
(b) An alcoholic man.
(c) A rich man.
(d) A poor man.

3. Who lent money to Harjo so that she could join her Cherokee boyfriend in Tahlequah?
(a) Ray.
(b) Max.
(c) Stan.
(d) Allen.

4. How old was Harjo on the occasion when she and her mother stayed up late to monitor a hurricane in the area?
(a) 8.
(b) 12.
(c) 10.
(d) 14.

5. With whom did Harjo stay for the first week after she arrived in Tahlequah?
(a) A local farmer.
(b) Friends of her fiance's.
(c) Other homeless teens.
(d) Her fiance.

Short Answer Questions

1. With which two tribes was Louis Ballard affiliated, according to Harjo?

2. What action did Harjo's stepfather threaten to take once he had promised to kill Harjo's mother and children if she ever took a particular action?

3. Soon after Harjo began dating the poet, she realized that he had an addiction to what?

4. What adjective does Harjo use to describe the nature of all living Indians?

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

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