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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. How does Chapter 1 claim the Indians were treated by many of the gold rush miners?

2. The creation of man is also part of the Christian _______.

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

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. Explain religious controversy in regards to Indian religions and Christian religions.

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

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

4. Why were ecologists jealous of the Civil Rights Movement?

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

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

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

8. Why are Indians concerned with man's domination over the rest of creation?

9. How are beliefs based on political persuasion, as explained by Deloria?

10. Discuss why Young Chief, a Cayuse, refused to sign the Treaty of Walla Walla.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Deloria describes several Indian methods of recording events. Discuss at least three examples from the boo,k citing how or why these methods were or were not successful. Describe another method the Indians might have used for a calendar that was not mentioned in "God is Red."

Essay Topic 3

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.

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