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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. Mary is one of two pregnant women at Wounded Knee. Who is the other?

2. Who says, "I am the last genuine aborigine left"?

3. What do the dancers at Sun Dance dance around?

4. What is Annie Mae's mother's name?

5. Who starts the Ghost Dance religion?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the purpose of the Ghost Dance?

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

3. How does the first Crow Dog get his name, according to the stories that Henry Crow Dog tells Mary?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Describe Mary's experience with the Sun Dance.

Essay Topic 3

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

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