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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Five, Aimlessness; Chapter Six, We AIM Not to Please.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter One, what procedure is discussed that was commonly performed on Indian women without their permission?
(a) Appendectomy.
(b) Tonsillectomy.
(c) Oral surgery.
(d) Hysterectomy.

2. Who does Mary's sister bail out of jail in Chapter Four?
(a) Her husband.
(b) Mary.
(c) Annie Mae.
(d) Poor Bear.

3. What is an iyeska?
(a) Someone belonging to the Lakota Nation.
(b) A Native American woman.
(c) Someone who is both white and Native American.
(d) A teenager.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Mary not want to have her child in a white hospital?

2. What tribe does Mary belong to?

3. What activity is justified as a way of getting a little of their own back?

4. How many items are on the list on the poster given to Mary's grandfather by missionaries?

5. Two Native American reservations are mentioned in Chapter One. What are they?

(see the answer key)

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