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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 10-13.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. By the 1960's, how did many tribes across the country begin to protest their treatment?
(a) Writing news articles.
(b) Marching across the country.
(c) Scalping their enemies.
(d) Asserting their tribal identity.

2. According to Deloria, when telling a story, an Indian may say it happened long ago without stating a specific what?
(a) Month.
(b) Year.
(c) Date or time.
(d) Day.

3. Deloria believes tribal religions have an advantage over Christians because their ceremonies involve the entire community and which of the following?
(a) Have 100% participation.
(b) None of the above.
(c) Are not boring.
(d) Create cohesion and unity.

4. In Chapter 3, "The Religious Challenge," what incident is being discussed?
(a) Ceremonial Indian affairs.
(b) Peaceful co-existence between Indians and Whites.
(c) The ransacking of a federal building.
(d) Wounded Knee.

5. Finish this sentence: Deloria teaches that American Indians had almost no use for __________________________________.
(a) Worshipping trees.
(b) Living long lives.
(c) Religion.
(d) Keeping track of past events.

Short Answer Questions

1. While Christianity is a relationship between one person and God, how does Deloria explain tribal religions?

2. During the 1960's protests, why were the Indians angry?

3. How did Deloria believe American Indians were treated?

4. Chapter 5 claims that Christian theology has a theory of how ____________.

5. Deloria believes that the distinction between the immortality of the soul and the Christian ideal of the resurrection of the dead is best described as which of the following?

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