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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Upside-Down, Forward-Backward, Icy-Hot Contrary.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Lame Deer say the white man goes to to escape bad weather?
(a) Miami.
(b) Orlando.
(c) San Diego.
(d) Las Angeles.

2. How many puffs did the Sioux take on the peace pipe?
(a) Four.
(b) Five.
(c) Three.
(d) Two.

3. In the book, Lame Deer talks about horses in a rodeo and how the riders knew how the horses were going to buck. He says that it's not like riding a horse any more, it's like driving what?
(a) A bike.
(b) A milk truck.
(c) A old mare.
(d) A garbage truck.

4. How many horses did Lame Deer's father have?
(a) Over three hundred.
(b) Over three hundred and fifty.
(c) Over two hundred and fifty.
(d) Over two hundred.

5. The second thunderbird who was red, has wings with how many joints?
(a) Five.
(b) Two.
(c) Eight.
(d) Three.

Short Answer Questions

1. What animal was most likely to appear in a vision that a medicine man had?

2. The beginning of the ghost dance began with a sweat bath and the burning of what?

3. At the end of the yuwipi ceremony, dog meat was eaten. If someone ended up with the dog's head, what did that mean?

4. How much did the Indian who had lost a leg in an industrial accident receive in insurance money?

5. How many times was the door to the sweat house opened during the inipi ceremony?

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