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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. According to a Sioux proverb in Chapter Twelve, what is a good mother like?

2. Who is Bob Free at Wounded Knee?

3. In what year did the first Crow Dog win a case in the Supreme Court?

4. When is Annie Mae last seen by her friends?

5. What famous Indian is the first Crow Dog friends with?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is a yuwipi ceremony prepared for?

2. What does Leonard Crow Dog compare the Bicentennial to?

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

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

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

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

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

8. What happens to Mary and her child as they leave Wounded Knee?

9. Who are some of the non-Indian supporters for Leonard Crow Dog?

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

Describe the events of the siege of Wounded Knee.

Essay Topic 2

In Chapter Two, the Sioux practice of tiyospaye is introduced and described as the center of the old Sioux society. Explain what tiyospaye is and how it has changed.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the history and use of alcohol on the reservations from Lakota Woman.

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