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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. Chapter 16 discusses moral responsibility and ___________________.
2. Deloria declares that the interpretation of religion has always been done through which of the following?
3. In Chapter 14, Deloria expresses concern about the ongoing tug-of-war between the old tribal culture and ________________________.
4. According to Deloria, in American Indian tribal religions there is a noticeable absence of which of the following?
5. Some tribes, such as the Lakota and Sioux, held special death ceremonies where a sacred pipe was used and the souls were kept to be purified and eventually released. What happened to these ceremonies in the 1890's?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Canada treat the Canadian Indian tribes?
2. Deloria states that Christianity is not wrong, but that if there ever is an internal collapse in Christian doctrine, what will be there?
3. What did "God is Red" list as a disadvantage of the reservations in terms of religion?
4. In the book, "God is Red," what advantages are attributed to the establishment of reservations.
5. What are the two propositions that have to do with life and the hereafter? Where did these propositions originate?
6. According to Deloria, how does education affect Indians in the modern world?
7. Why did Deloria feel it was a problem for Indians to convert to Christianity?
8. In Deloria's opinion, why is it a problem that some tribes choose not to use modern conveniences?
9. Name one reason why some of the Indian tribal ceremonies were prohibited.
10. What is the difference between Christianity and Indian tribal beliefs regarding individuality?
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
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.
Essay Topic 3
Discuss Deloria's meaning when he said Christian doctrine becoming more secular affected various forms of worship. Be sure to include Indian religion and two other forms of worship that were mentioned in the book in your discussion.
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