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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. What did the Gold Rush cause the American Indians to do?

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

3. The author explains that Indian religions do not promote which of the following?

4. When was the BIA ordered to find areas for the California Indians to reside?

5. Although tribal religions do believe in creation, Deloria states they do not believe in which of the following?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Deloria believe the Christian ideal of keeping peace on earth is not true?

3. Explain the American Indian's methods of record keeping.

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

5. What did Deloria and a radio talk show host find so funny and why?

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

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

8. How do American Indians tend to view their history and religion? Is this similar or different from traditional Western beliefs?

9. Discuss the term "Vanishing Americans."

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss several advantages and disadvantages of establishing reservations. How could the reservation system have been improved? In lieu of reservations, what other plan could the government have used to control or support the Indian population? Be sure to support your belief with examples from the book.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

When was the Indian movement? How does the Indian Movement compare to the Civil Rights Movement? Explain your answers by providing several examples from the book.

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