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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 14-17.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 14, Deloria saw one advantage of reservations as which of the following?
(a) They were able to practice their own religion.
(b) It kept outsiders away from the Indians.
(c) They had their own schools and hospitals.
(d) No one bothered them.

2. According to Chapter 3, when was there rampant interest in American Indian traditions?
(a) 1950's.
(b) 1970's.
(c) 1920's.
(d) 1990's.

3. Deloria believes that Western commercial interests and Christianity have gone hand in hand to do which of the following?
(a) Annihilate anyone that disagrees with them.
(b) Unite Indian tribes worldwide.
(c) Destroy nations of the world for trade and conversion.
(d) Modernize the world.

4. How was one way Indians tried to preserve their rights in Chapter 1?
(a) By retaliating on white cemeteries.
(b) By using the legal system.
(c) By holding hunger strikes.
(d) By holding whites hostage.

5. In 1934, what piece of legislation restored the Indian right to practice their religion freely?
(a) Indian Religious Freedom Act.
(b) Indian Reorganization Act.
(c) Bureau of Indian Affairs Act.
(d) Act of Religious Freedom.

Short Answer Questions

1. If Christianity faces internal collapse, Deloria offers which of the following suggestions?

2. In Chapter 10, Deloria claims the Spanish would have a priest standing by to baptize a fetus after killing its mother and before killing it. Why would they feel a baptism was necessary?

3. According to Deloria, in American Indian tribal religions there is a noticeable absence of which of the following?

4. The National Indian Youth Council published a pamphlet to inform the public of Gallup's actions. What was the title of this pamphlet?

5. Name the example Deloria gives for the third type of sacred land.

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