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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. Who is stabbed by a white man in Chapter Eight?

2. What is the significance of an upside down flag for Native Americans?

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

4. What year does the first Wounded Knee occur?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What happened at home when Mary quit school?

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

7. Why does Mary say that it is hard being an Indian woman?

8. Explain the tribal divisions among the Sioux people.

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The first chapter of Lakota Woman starts with a Cheyenne proverb: "A nation is not conquered until the hearts of its women are on the ground. Then it is done, no matter how brave its warriors nor how strong their weapons." The narrator also refers to this proverb later in the chapter. How does this proverb relate to this book?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Describe how AIM changed Mary Brave Bird's life. Include both positive and negative influences. In your opinion, did AIM help Mary or not?

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