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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. What was in the yard to the left of Grover's house?
(a) A small garden.
(b) A perfectly ordered woodpile.
(c) A wagon wheel.
(d) An old, rusted truck

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

3. What did Dan's granddaughter put in the breakfast oatmeal?
(a) Honey.
(b) Sugar.
(c) Bacon grease.
(d) Milk.

4. What was the name of the old Indian's dog?
(a) Fatback.
(b) Round Tummy.
(c) Old Yeller.
(d) Old Faithful.

5. What Indian had counseled reaching out a hand of peace to the white people?
(a) Black Stag.
(b) Running Horse.
(c) Black Kettle.
(d) Sitting Bull.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Dan, the Creator love the smell of what?

2. What was the title of one of the books Nerburn wrote after working on the reservation?

3. What did the Lakota people call the Creator?

4. What are "pispiza"?

5. How did the Indians measure people when times were bad?

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