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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. Until the 1970's, why did the term "vanishing Americans" refer to American Indians?

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

3. On what issue was the 1968 protest?

4. Deloria believes one of the greatest offenses to the Indian tribes was what?

5. In the 1960's, the Indians protested against government programs that stripped timber from their forests. What other privilege was taken away?

Short Essay Questions

1. Another difference between Christianity and Indian religion is the belief regarding how sin entered the world. Explain.

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

3. Discuss the two Indian stereotypes identified by Deloria prior to the incident at Wounded Knee.

4. Why does Deloria consider the origin of religion vague?

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

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

7. Discuss the term "Vanishing Americans."

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

9. How did the Indians come to receive financial donations from Christian denominations, and why did it take so long?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Deloria describes the deity in the Old Testament as somewhat "unstable." Why does Deloria use this description? Explain this statement using several examples from the book.

Essay Topic 2

Explain the two propositions that have been used to explain individual life and the hereafter within the Christian tradition. How do these beliefs compare to Indian beliefs? Use several examples from the book to support your response.

Essay Topic 3

In Chapter 3, Deloria discusses the Indian belief that the government was raping North America. What did Deloria mean by this statement? What current American activities could be described in the same manner? Explain your answers by providing several examples from the book and current affairs.

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