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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Epilogue.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Lame Deer talks about an old white man that invited him and his friend into his cellar to drink and play cards. Lame Deer said that this bootlegger was so drunk he couldn't do what?
(a) Walk a zig-zagged line.
(b) Breath any fresh air.
(c) Find his nose with both hands.
(d) Stand up to go to the bathroom.

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

5. Where did Richard's first encounter with the American West take place?
(a) Maine.
(b) New York.
(c) South Dakota.
(d) North Dakota.

Short Answer Questions

1. Lame Deer tells a story about his uncle and how his horse's rope was pulled into a badger's hole. What did his uncle have to do with the rope?

2. Lame Deer states that those who saw the unktegila went blind for how many days?

3. What does Lame Deer say the white man forgot to give Indians when they brought them whiskey?

4. Where does Lame Deer state that too many of the Sioux Indian things wind up?

5. Lame Deer tells of a convention that he went to and brought his pipe, which everyone smoked. How long had Lame Deer had this particular pipe?

(see the answer key)

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