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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 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) Are not boring.
(c) None of the above.
(d) Create cohesion and unity.

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

3. In Deloria's opinion, how has education affected tribal ways?
(a) Causes discord among the tribe.
(b) Encourages tribal culture.
(c) None whatsoever.
(d) Lures many away from reservations.

4. If Christianity faces internal collapse, Deloria offers which of the following suggestions?
(a) Turn to Indian religious culture for answers.
(b) Fast and pray until Jesus returns.
(c) Pray to the Great Spirit for guidance.
(d) Give up and start over.

5. Name the example(s) of the most familiar type of sacred land according to Deloria.
(a) Gettysburg.
(b) Mount Rushmore.
(c) Wounded Knee.
(d) Gettysburg and Wounded Knee.

Short Answer Questions

1. Deloria believes tribal religions did not consider life after death _________________.

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

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

4. Deloria's negative opinion of Oral Roberts stems from what event?

5. In Chapter 15, Deloria said the United States established a claims commission in order to do which of the following?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Deloria claims modern people often returned to the reservations. What is his reason for saying this?

3. What is the difference between Christianity and Indian tribal beliefs regarding individuality?

4. Name a second type of sacred land.

5. In the book, "God is Red," what advantages are attributed to the establishment of reservations.

6. Why does Deloria believe sacred places are important?

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

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

9. Name a few of the religious doctrines Deloria believes pertain to the human personality.

10. Name the third type of sacred land Deloria mentions in the book.

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