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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Deloria declares in Chapter 15 that to this day, which country still refuses to recognize land titles to their Indians?
(a) Mexico.
(b) United States.
(c) Ireland.
(d) Canada.

2. Deloria makes the following statement in Chapter 11, "There is no salvation in tribal religions apart from ______________________."
(a) The land.
(b) Protection of sacred burial grounds.
(c) The continuance of the tribe itself.
(d) Nature.

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

4. What major reason did Deloria give for the Indians' refusal to give up their land to the whites?
(a) They loved the land more than their life.
(b) Spiritual ancestors live on the land.
(c) They knew the land would be valuable some day.
(d) Their wise men told them not to surrender.

5. According to Deloria in Chapter 11, what creates Christian denominations?
(a) Geographic locations.
(b) Different governments.
(c) The pope.
(d) Doctrinal disagreements.

Short Answer Questions

1. By Deloria's definition in Chapter 16, what is the most familiar type of sacred land?

2. Deloria explains that the Amish relate land, community, and religion into _____________________.

3. Why have many people returned to the reservation according to Deloria?

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

5. According to Deloria, how did outside influences affect tribal religion?

Short Essay Questions

1. What theme is repeated throughout the few chapters, if not the book? (Pertaining to God and individuals.)

2. How are dreams discussed in the chapter on human personality?

3. In Deloria's opinion, why is it a problem that some tribes choose not to use modern conveniences?

4. What are the two propositions that have to do with life and the hereafter? Where did these propositions originate?

5. Why did Deloria feel it was a problem for Indians to convert to Christianity?

6. Why did Potawatomi Chief Metea fear selling his tribe's land?

7. Explain Deloria's feelings of near death experiences as they pertain to the hereafter.

8. What did Arnold Toynbee mean by his comment that viewing a map of the Mediterranean was pretending it was a map of the world?

9. Why does Deloria believe sacred places are important?

10. How does Canada treat the Canadian Indian tribes?

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