One Thousand White Women Quiz | Eight Week Quiz A

Jim Fergus
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 159 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

One Thousand White Women Quiz | Eight Week Quiz A

Jim Fergus
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 159 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
Buy the One Thousand White Women Lesson Plans
Name: _________________________ Period: ___________________

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through 20 April, 21 April 22 April and 23 April 1875.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Captain Bourke's comment about May Dodd's suggestion that the woman might be able to bring an appreciation for white civilization to the savages?
(a) The mission of the women is doomed to failure.
(b) The woman have a good chance of civilizing the Indians.
(c) It is impossible for Indians to understand the white man's culture.
(d) The women should go home.

2. Why is Helen pleased the last part of the trip as they approach Cheyenne territory?
(a) She can shoot birds for a sumptuous dinner.
(b) She can shoot birds and collect their feathers.
(c) She can shoot the birds that she draws.
(d) She can shoot birds she uses to make special medicines.

3. How do the women feel about staying with Phemie?
(a) They don't have any particular feeling about it.
(b) Many refuse to room with Phemie because the Negro families are cruel to the white women.
(c) Many refuse to room with Phemie because she is a Negro.
(d) They like to room with Phemie because she gets the best treatment.

4. How is Gretchen Fathauer described?
(a) A large, Swiss woman with a heart of gold.
(b) A poor, shy woman.
(c) The very picture of the blond, Swiss lass with pigtails.
(d) A beautiful German woman.

5. What does May tell Harry in a letter?
(a) She knows he sold her out to her father for money and a job.
(b) She knows he is probably dead.
(c) She is glad to be rid of him because she knows he cheated on her.
(d) She will never know if he cooperated with her father or loves her.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why was Mary initially willing to participate in the Brides for Indians program?

2. How does May describe Captain Bourke?

3. What is Captain Bourke concerned about when he is alone with May in his tent?

4. How does May describe the train they use to get to Fort Laramie in comparison to their transportation from Chicago?

5. One night at dinner, as the party nears Indian territory, what does Daisy tell them about her father?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 444 words
(approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page)
Buy the One Thousand White Women Lesson Plans
Copyrights
BookRags
One Thousand White Women from BookRags. (c)2025 BookRags, Inc. All rights reserved.