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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Eleven, Birth Giving; Chapter Twelve, Sioux and Elephants Never Forget.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who says that the hoop has not been broken in Chapter Ten?
(a) Russell Means.
(b) Leonard Crow Dog.
(c) Mary.
(d) Wallace Black Elk.

3. 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 reservation community in South Dakota.
(c) He-Dog is a play on words revealed in the chapter.
(d) He-Dog is a store on the Pine Ridge reservation.

4. 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) Cousin and friend.
(b) Mother and aunt.
(c) Sister and acquaintance.
(d) Best friend and sister-in law.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who or what does the author blame for the "Indian drinking problem"?

2. In Chapter One, what procedure is discussed that was commonly performed on Indian women without their permission?

3. How old is the author when she first drinks alcohol?

4. What is the name of the boarding school that the author attends?

5. Who says, "Revenge yourself with mind power"?

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