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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. Indians also believe human beings are an integral part of the natural world. How does Deloria explain what happens to the bodies upon their death?
2. If Christianity faces internal collapse, Deloria offers which of the following suggestions?
3. Deloria names which of the following as the second type of sacred land?
4. Deloria argues that Christian doctrines of repentance, conversion, redemption, salvation, confession, absolution, and eternal life were created directly as a response to religious beliefs on which of the following?
5. According to Deloria, in tribal communities a person is judged as useful or useless by his or her ___________________________.
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Deloria believe sacred places are important?
2. According to Deloria, how are developments of contemporary American culture and Indian tribal cultures different?
3. What did Arnold Toynbee mean by his comment that viewing a map of the Mediterranean was pretending it was a map of the world?
4. In the book, "God is Red," what advantages are attributed to the establishment of reservations.
5. How are dreams discussed in the chapter on human personality?
6. Name one reason why some of the Indian tribal ceremonies were prohibited.
7. In Deloria's opinion, why is it a problem that some tribes choose not to use modern conveniences?
8. Deloria states that Christianity is not wrong, but that if there ever is an internal collapse in Christian doctrine, what will be there?
9. Explain Deloria's feelings of near death experiences as they pertain to the hereafter.
10. What are the two propositions that have to do with life and the hereafter? Where did these propositions originate?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Chapter 14 is titled, "Tribal Religions and Contemporary American Culture." Name at least three positive and three negative ways contemporary American culture has influenced tribal religions. Give several examples from the book to support your response.
Essay Topic 2
How does Deloria use the Nuremberg Trials to prove western nations will inevitably become victims of their own intellectual and moral weaknesses? Do you agree or disagree with Deloria's analogy? Provide several examples from the book in your answers.
Essay Topic 3
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.
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