1. In Chapter 1, Deloria claims that the domestic affairs of the United States included the American Indians up until what date?
(a) 1890.
(b) 1962.
(c) 1901.
(d) 1492.

2. Why did some whites dig up Indian bodies from their graves?
(a) To sell the clothes.
(b) To sell the buried treasure.
(c) To sell the bones.
(d) To sell the skulls.

3. In Chapter 10, Deloria claims Indians believed which of the following if a person was hanged for an offense?
(a) It was a great honor.
(b) His soul would retaliate against the hangman.
(c) It was a dishonorable death.
(d) The rope confined the soul in the body.

4. Deloria claims that many cultures perceive God as man because of which of the following?
(a) Wording in the Bible.
(b) They are egotistical.
(c) Indian beliefs.
(d) They are ignorant.

5. In Chapter 1, why was the publication of the National Indian Youth Council's pamphlet considered a monumental event?
(a) It involved the younger generation.
(b) It became mandatory reading.
(c) It was written by fifth graders.
(d) It was banned in every American high school.

Short Answer Questions

1. In 1821, the Potawatomi chief, Metea, said the following when confronted with surrendering this tribe's land: "We are fearful we shall offend their spirits if we sell our lands; and we are fearful we shall offend you if we do not sell them." Who was Metea referring to when he said "their"?

2. In Chapter 6, another major distinction between Christianity and tribal religions that Deloria mentions is which of the following?

3. How was one way Indians tried to preserve their rights in Chapter 1?

4. Deloria believes Christian theologians have failed to explain how ___________________.

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

(see the answer key)

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