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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. In Chapter Two, what does Mary's family make tea from?

2. What does Mary's grandmother tell her never to do in Chapter Two?

3. Who says, "Kill 'em all, big and small, nits make lice"?

4. Who repeats, "You must kill the Indian in order to save the man"?

5. Who tells a judge, "Peyote is my lawyer"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What problems do Plains men face, according to Mary in Chapter One?

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

3. According to Chapter Three, who runs the boarding school that the author attended?

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

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 the Indian marriages of Chapter Six.

8. What happened at home when Mary quit school?

9. Explain why no one Mary knows saves money in Chapter Two.

10. What did Mary received from her grandmother's older sister, Mary, and her husband?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Research the history of Indian Boarding Schools and write an essay about the philosophy behind Indian boarding schools and their effects. Did the schools achieve the purpose they were supposed to achieve? Were the schools a benefit or harmful to the Native American children who were forced to attend them?

Essay Topic 2

Why was the government threatened by Annie Mae Aquash? Who do you believe killed her?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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