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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. Who repeats, "You must kill the Indian in order to save the man"?
(a) Army.
(b) Federal agents.
(c) Missionaries.
(d) Teachers.

2. Who are the helpless ones, according to Chapter Two?
(a) Those living in poverty.
(b) People from Pine Ridge.
(c) Alcoholics.
(d) Elderly and children.

3. What does Mary's grandmother tell her never to do in Chapter Two?
(a) Never tell a lie.
(b) Never be ashamed of where she came from.
(c) Never to talk to a white person.
(d) Never go into white peoples' homes.

4. Who or what does the author blame for the "Indian drinking problem"?
(a) White men.
(b) Poverty.
(c) Loss of spirituality.
(d) Racism.

5. How many times does Mary see her birth father by Chapter Two?
(a) Never.
(b) Three times.
(c) Twice.
(d) Once.

Short Answer Questions

1. What tribe does Mary belong to?

2. What does the author call the towns of Parmelee, St. Francis, and Mission in Chapter Four?

3. What event leads to Mary being given the special name of Ohitika Win (Brave Woman)?

4. Who is telling the story in Chapter One?

5. Who takes Mary to her first peyote meeting?

(see the answer key)

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