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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Three, Civilize Them with a Stick; Chapter Four, Drinking and Fighting.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter Three, what is the author referring to when she says, "The first shock is always there"?
(a) Leaving the reservation.
(b) The effect of Indian boarding schools.
(c) Coming to the reservation.
(d) White racism.

2. What training does Mary's mother receive for her job?
(a) Nurse training.
(b) Teacher training.
(c) Government worker training.
(d) Business school training.

3. In Chapter One, the narrator speaks of two women being found dead in the snow, Annie Mae and Delphine. Who are these women to the narrator?
(a) Sister and acquaintance.
(b) Cousin and friend.
(c) Best friend and sister-in law.
(d) Mother and aunt.

4. Who runs the boarding school while Mary attends?
(a) The BIA.
(b) The Lakota.
(c) South Dakota Public Schools.
(d) The Sisters of the Sacred Heart.

5. Chapter One is titled "A Woman from He-Dog." What is "He-Dog" and where do you find it?
(a) He-Dog is the woman's family name.
(b) He-Dog is a store on the Pine Ridge reservation.
(c) He-Dog is a play on words revealed in the chapter.
(d) He-Dog is a reservation community in South Dakota.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long does Old Grandpa Fool Bull live?

2. Who does Mary's sister bail out of jail in Chapter Four?

3. Who is telling the story in Chapter One?

4. How old is Mary when her mother remarries?

5. In Chapter Four, where are you likely to see a sign that says, "No Indians and Dogs Allowed"?

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