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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 4 through 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How were the reservations defined on Nerburn's map?
(a) By slightly off-colored squares surrounded by dotted lines.
(b) By large black capital letters.
(c) They were surrounded by solid red lines.
(d) Each reservation was a different pastel color mass.

2. How do Dan and the Lakota people feel about being called Indians?
(a) They are amused.
(b) They don't care about something like a name.
(c) They are fighting mad.
(d) They are highly insulted.

3. What did the Lakota word "wasichu" mean in English?
(a) Danger.
(b) Dog.
(c) Elder.
(d) White man.

4. What are "pispiza"?
(a) Cherokee Indians.
(b) Lakota elders.
(c) Prairie dogs.
(d) Sweet grasses.

5. What did Wenonah suggest Nerburn do?
(a) Become an honorary member of the Lakota tribe.
(b) Sleep under the car.
(c) Start cooking the meals for her and Dan.
(d) Give up writing the book.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of the old Indian's dog?

2. On what kind of sandwich did Grover often make for which Dan complimented him?

3. What criticisms did Grover have for the first chapters Nerburn wrote?

4. Why does Dan feel he should forgive the white man?

5. How did Nerburn feel when he was among the Indians?

(see the answer key)

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