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

2. How did Nerburn feel when he was among the Indians?
(a) Angry and aggressive.
(b) Anxious and fearful.
(c) Happy and honored.
(d) Curious and defensive.

3. Why did the Lakota Elder want to talk with Nerburn?
(a) He had seen the two books Nerburn had written.
(b) He wanted to invite him to a pow wow.
(c) He was interested in white people.
(d) He was curious about Nerburn's interest in the Lakota.

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

5. What did the Indians feel the Creator disapproved of that the white man did?
(a) Dress differently and have different customs.
(b) Offer money for land.
(c) Not honor the Indians and their ways.
(d) Make silly, stereotyped Indian movies.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What was the author doing when the seed for this book was planted in his mind?

4. What did the Lakota people call the Creator?

5. What did Dan like about Nerburn?

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