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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the very corrupt tribal president at Pine Ridge?
(a) Albert Ellis.
(b) Graham Brave Bull.
(c) Dennis Albert.
(d) Dick Wilson.

2. What is the best description of the type of book Lakota Woman is?
(a) Autobiography.
(b) Historical fiction.
(c) Suspense.
(d) Current events non-fiction.

3. Who says, "We are the Old Indians, the landlords of this continent, coming to collect the rent"?
(a) Dick Fool Bull.
(b) Mary Brave Bird.
(c) Leonard Crow Dog.
(d) Dennis Banks.

4. In the old days, where do the heads of households keep ration cards?
(a) The heads of households had no ration cards.
(b) In a place of honor in the home.
(c) A beaded pouch around the neck.
(d) In their pocket.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which old warrior society once wore long sashes?

2. Chapter One is titled "A Woman from He-Dog." What is "He-Dog" and where do you find it?

3. Who is Ira Hayes?

4. What tribe does the late Native American activist, Richard Oakes, belong to?

5. When the author leaves Custer in Chapter Eight, what does the bumper sticker on her car say?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where was Mary's first encounter with AIM?

2. Describe Mary's Christmases when she is young in Chapter Two.

3. Describe the incident that led to Mary leaving boarding school permanently.

4. Describe the last peyote meeting that the author attended with Grandpa Dick Fool Bull.

5. Although Mary grew up in poverty, she indicates she was happier before she had to go to boarding school. Explain why.

6. What attempts were made to destroy Indian religion, according to Chapter Seven?

7. Describe Indian boarding schools from "Lakota Woman."

8. Explain the tribal divisions among the Sioux people.

9. Describe the houses in the reservation towns from Chapter Four.

10. Describe Old Grandpa Fool Bull.

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