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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. Deloria believes tribal religions have an advantage over Christians because their ceremonies involve the entire community and which of the following?

2. Deloria names which of the following as the second type of sacred land?

3. In Chapter 17, Deloria complains that religious interpretation does not try to understand religious experiences beyond ________________.

4. According to Deloria, what was a repercussion of the American Indian Religious Freedom Act?

5. While Christianity is a relationship between one person and God, how does Deloria explain tribal religions?

Short Essay Questions

1. According to Deloria, how does education affect Indians in the modern world?

2. Explain why Deloria feels that the Amish are a special group of Christians.

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. Name a second type of sacred land.

5. Explain Deloria's feelings of near death experiences as they pertain to the hereafter.

6. Deloria states that Christianity is not wrong, but that if there ever is an internal collapse in Christian doctrine, what will be there?

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 a few of the religious doctrines Deloria believes pertain to the human personality.

10. How does Canada treat the Canadian Indian tribes?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Deloria believes God is red and some believe God is dead. After studying this book, do you agree or disagree with Deloria's claim that God is red? Why or why not? How would you respond to claims that God is dead? Explain your answers with several examples from the book.

Essay Topic 2

"Where the cross goes, there is never life more abundantly - only death, destruction, and ultimately betrayal." Explain what Deloria means by this statement. Do you agree or disagree? Why? Support your opinion with information from the book.

Essay Topic 3

In Chapter 15, Deloria discusses the historical treatment of the Aborigine and other native people across the world. Compare and contrast at least three countries mentioned in the book and their treatment of their own native people to that of American Indians.

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