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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 acts as chief midwife when Mary gives birth?

2. Who is the ex-marine Vietnam vet who is shot through the heart at Wounded Knee?

3. Where does Mary's skin sacrifice go?

4. How many children does Leonard have before marriage to Mary?

5. What is sprinkled over hot rocks in Chapter Fourteen?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was First Woman given the power to do?

2. What causes Mary's breakdown and how is she healed?

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

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

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

6. When Crow Dog is released from prison the first time, he goes to New York with friends, but has trouble sleeping. Mentally, he feels like he's still in prison. What changes?

7. Why do the Crow Dogs believe they are cursed?

8. Summarize what happens to Leonard Crow Dog's traditional style of wearing his hair while in prison.

9. What leads up to Mary becoming Leonard's wife?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Mary ends the first chapter by talking about her husband's family history. She states, "So, if my own family lacks history, that of my husband more than makes up for it." Compare and contrast Mary's family history with that of the Leonard Crow Dog.

Essay Topic 3

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

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