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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. Lame Deer states that many white men think that the sun dance is an initiation of what?
(a) Of a old medicine man passing on his power to a younger medicine man.
(b) Of a young man growing into manhood.
(c) Of a man and a woman growing together in love.
(d) Of a warrior ready to kill for the first time.

2. In Chapter 7, Pete Catches talks about his sister eating what animal's heart?
(a) Wolf.
(b) Turtle.
(c) Dove.
(d) Buffalo.

3. In the beginning of Chapter 13, Lame Deer states that the first thing the white man usually asks about is what?
(a) Peyote.
(b) Green frog skin.
(c) The peace pipe.
(d) Buffalo skins.

4. At the beginning of Chapter 13, Lame Deer mentions that one of his tribe's troubles is that they can't do what?
(a) Steal.
(b) Curse.
(c) Lie.
(d) Cheat.

5. How much did the Indian who had lost a leg in an industrial accident receive in insurance money?
(a) Five thousand dollars.
(b) Ten thousand dollars.
(c) Fifteen thousand dollars.
(d) Twelve thousand dollars.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was something that was very sacred, especially to Indians, that the clowns could give the Sioux people?

2. The substitute dancers that helped the heyokas put grass in what two places?

3. Which direction did the sweat lodge face?

4. Lame Deer states that their tribe's oldest lady had a face like what?

5. What was the reason that Indians drank according to Lame Deer?

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