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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 happens to the Crow Dogs on September 5, 1975?

2. According to Chapter Eleven, where does Crow Dog go on Friday, April 5th?

3. Who is Ptesan Win?

4. How old was Leonard Crow Dog when his spiritual gifts were first noticed?

5. Where is the reservation where Annie Mae was born and raised?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the Ghost Dance that Leonard held at Wounded Knee in 1973.

2. Explain the points where Mary disagreed with the feminists who had supported her.

3. Describe the trading post store.

4. What events led to Judge Robert Merhige to release Crow Dog for time served?

5. Where did Annie Mae first meet people from AIM?

6. What did Mary admire about her friend, Annie Mae?

7. What happens to the buildings used after Wounded Knee ends?

8. Describe Barbara's living situation in Chapter Sixteen.

9. What led to Leonard Crow Dog's second breakdown while in prison?

10. What is going on around Mary while she is giving birth?

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

Discuss the belief held by Sioux men that menstruating women cannot participate in rituals because their power is too strong.

Essay Topic 3

Describe the events of the siege of Wounded Knee.

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