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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 2 and 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. According to Dan, the Creator love the smell of what?
(a) The spring rain.
(b) The Indian camp fire.
(c) The spring prairie flowers.
(d) Sweet grass sprinkled into a fire.

3. In what year was the book updated?
(a) 2001.
(b) 2002.
(c) 2004.
(d) 2003.

4. What did Dan like about Nerburn?
(a) He wasn't trying to be an Indian.
(b) He was thoughtful.
(c) He was polite.
(d) He was quiet.

5. From what college did Dan's grandson graduate?
(a) Notre Dame.
(b) North Dakota U.
(c) Yale.
(d) Haskell.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the Lakota people consider a sacred offering?

2. What was outside of the Old Indian's house?

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

4. Why did the woman from New York say the Red Road books were not helpful in finding out about the Indians?

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

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