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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Deloria claims that the chronology of Christian culture and religious doctrine is dependent on the presence of which of the following?

2. During the 1960's and 1970's, large numbers of American Indians lived in what areas?

3. How were the Indians arrested at the 1968 protest punished?

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

5. Deloria claims in Chapter 1 that "token" Indians were always present on what holidays?

Short Essay Questions

1. When considering a Supreme Being, in addition to physical images, what type of personality traits might he possess and why?

2. Why did a group of Mohawk Indians block the Canadian border at Cornwall Bridge?

3. How and by whom were Indian burial grounds desecrated?

4. Explain the use of the term "Grandfather" in Indian cultures.

5. Why did the National Indian Youth Council publish a pamphlet titled, "When Our Grandfathers Had Guns?"

6. What did the explosion of New Age culture, numerology, astrology, martial arts, shamanism and witchcraft have in common according to Deloria?

7. Why did the Indians begin protesting in the 1960's?

8. Was it a good thing that Americans began to take more interest in the American Indians in the late 1960's? Why?

9. Explain the different reactions of Christians and Indians to supernatural phenomena, such as meteors and supernovae.

10. What are the differences between Christianity's belief in a Supreme Being and that of Indian religions?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the beliefs and lifestyle of the Amish people. Why does Deloria claim the Indians honor them above other Christians? How do you believe the Amish customs would benefit or hinder American culture today? Provide several examples from the book.

Essay Topic 2

In Chapter 15, Deloria discusses the historical treatment of the Aborigine and other native people across the world. Compare and contrast at least three countries mentioned in the book and their treatment of their own native people to that of American Indians.

Essay Topic 3

Deloria states that Christians pride themselves for bringing peace on earth. Name at least two examples to support this statement. Why does Deloria disagree? Explain your answers by providing several examples cited in the book. Is Deloria's statement true today? Why or why not?

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