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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. How long does Old Grandpa Fool Bull live?

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

3. How many kids are in Mary's family?

4. Who takes Mary to her first peyote meeting?

5. Why does Mary receive 25 swats with a paddle when she is thirteen?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Explain what the Indian Reorganization Act meant for Native Americans.

4. Describe Old Grandpa Fool Bull.

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

6. What happened at home when Mary quit school?

7. Describe Mary's aunt, Elsie Flood.

8. Explain the tribal divisions among the Sioux people.

9. Describe the dream the author experienced two weeks after her first peyote meeting.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the effects of the Indian Reorganization Act on Native Americans, both the advantages and the disadvantages. What is the author's opinion of the Indian Reorganization Act?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the role of women at Wounded Knee and whether they were treated as second-class citizens.

Essay Topic 3

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

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