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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 is the intercessor at Mary's first Sun Dance?

2. When does Annie Mae first meet people from AIM?

3. How many children does Mary bear Leonard?

4. According to Chapter Nine, whose braids does Dick Wilson want to personally cut off?

5. In Sioux traditional births, what is placed in the center of a tipi?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. Describe the changes in the Crow Dog family in the epilogue.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze what changes Mary goes through in marrying Leonard Crow Dog.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Mary's need to have her baby at Wounded Knee.

Essay Topic 3

Describe the events of the siege of Wounded Knee.

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