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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. What does the Crow Dog family join in 1918 or 1920?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why was the author successful during her shoplifting days?

4. Explain the tribal divisions among the Sioux people.

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

6. Describe the type of relationship that the author had with her mother in Chapter Five.

7. What did Mary live while her husband was in the maximum-security prison in Lewisburg? How did she spend her time?

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

9. How did Mary spend her time after she quit school?

10. Describe Mary's aunt, Elsie Flood.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain why Chapter Fifteen is titled, "The Eagle Caged."

Essay Topic 2

Analyze what changes Mary goes through in marrying Leonard Crow Dog.

Essay Topic 3

What purpose does the Epilogue of Lakota Woman serve?

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