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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Deloria's negative opinion of Oral Roberts stems from what event?
(a) Roberts' claim that God wanted him to raise money for missions.
(b) Roberts had more money.
(c) Their differences in religion.
(d) Deloria does not like Oklahoma.

2. In Chapter 15, Deloria claims that in 1493, the Pope promised which of the following?
(a) Conversion of Indians.
(b) All answers are correct.
(c) Land entitlements.
(d) Property in Italy.

3. Deloria states that thousands of people have near-death experiences that indicate some type of afterlife existence . Finish the following statement, "...although it does not seem to have any connection with _____________________."
(a) Any recognizable religion that we follow today.
(b) Modern Christianity.
(c) Christian philosophy.
(d) Tribal beliefs.

4. In what manner was it legal for the Europeans to confiscate the Indian land?
(a) By force or purchase.
(b) No answer is correct.
(c) By purchase only.
(d) By force only.

5. Indians also believe human beings are an integral part of the natural world. How does Deloria explain what happens to the bodies upon their death?
(a) Disappear.
(b) Join the Great Spirit.
(c) Turn to dust and blow away.
(d) Turn to dust that nourishes the plants and animals that fed them during their lifetime.

6. The title of Chapter Ten is "___________ and Religion."
(a) Christians.
(b) Death.
(c) Indians.
(d) Life.

7. What is Baptism, according to Deloria?
(a) Totally unnecessary.
(b) Only for children.
(c) Becoming popular with Indian religions.
(d) Mechanical entrance into the next life.

8. Deloria feels that religions that depend on articulation of doctrinal propositions to maintain themselves are which of the following?
(a) Ultimately going to be rejected.
(b) Doomed to disappear.
(c) All answers are correct.
(d) Destined to fail.

9. In Chapter 10, what is Deloria's opinion of an afterlife with no difficulties?
(a) Ridiculous.
(b) Challenging.
(c) Boring.
(d) Great!

10. In Chapter 10, who is given credit for developing the early idea of the immortality of the soul?
(a) Romans.
(b) Europeans.
(c) Greeks.
(d) Cherokee.

11. Deloria believes tribal religions did not consider life after death _________________.
(a) To be important.
(b) To be threatening.
(c) To differ much from the life they were living.
(d) To be real.

12. In Chapter 16, how does Deloria explain why the Indians altered the dates of their ceremonial year?
(a) To make it easier to celebrate holidays.
(b) The BIA ordered them to do so.
(c) To make peace with the Christians.
(d) To coincide with governmental and Christian holidays.

13. In Chapter 14, Deloria expresses concern about the ongoing tug-of-war between the old tribal culture and ________________________.
(a) Technology and education.
(b) Technology and modern conveniences.
(c) Modern conveniences and education.
(d) Missionaries and politicians.

14. According to Deloria, in tribal communities a person is judged as useful or useless by his or her ___________________________.
(a) Hunting abilities.
(b) Degree of participation in the community.
(c) Family status.
(d) Appearance.

15. 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?
(a) To ease the conscience of the killers.
(b) No answer is correct.
(c) Baptized babies go to heaven.
(d) This really didn't happen.

Short Answer Questions

1. Some tribes, such as the Lakota and Sioux, held special death ceremonies where a sacred pipe was used and the souls were kept to be purified and eventually released. What happened to these ceremonies in the 1890's?

2. By the 1500's, Deloria claims it was popularly accepted that the Indians could live on their natural land, until which of the following took place?

3. According to Deloria, what was the result of many Christian zealots posing as Indian agents for the Bureau of Indian Affairs?

4. The third type of sacred land described in Chapter 16 is which of the following?

5. In Chapter 10, Deloria states that Indian tribal religions do not believe in which of the following?

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