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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 event occurs that makes May feel that men are foolish, loutish creatures?
(a) The men shoot a buffalo and insist on eating it.
(b) The men shoot the buffalo and leave them to die.
(c) The men proposition the women.
(d) The men make lewd comments about the women.
2. Why is May sent to the asylum?
(a) Her family wants her to marry Harry Ames to legitimize their grandchildren.
(b) Her family considers her behavior promiscuous.
(c) Her family wants her to marry a socially prominent man they have selected for her, but she refuses.
(d) She has had a number of lovers and refuses to take responsibility for her children.
3. What were May Dodd's feelings while she rode the train on her way to become one of the Brides for Indians?
(a) She reflects warmly about the feeling of safety she had at the asylum.
(b) She is considering how she can escape and find her way to the West to search for gold.
(c) She is excited about going to marry an Indian as part of the program Brides for Indians.
(d) She is happy to be free of the asylum and misses her own two children.
4. The women are depressed, but Phemie brings some cheer by doing what?
(a) She leads the women in a prayer.
(b) She prepares a good home cooked meal.
(c) She asks the soldiers to buy them something to eat.
(d) She sings the Negro spiritual, "This Train."
5. What does Jimmy come to May's tent to ask?
(a) He wants her to ride with him for the rest of the trip.
(b) He fears for her safety.
(c) If she will help him with the horses.
(d) To go to Captain Bourke's tent.
Short Answer Questions
1. What is Captain Bourke disturbed to learn about what the women don't know?
2. How does May describe herself during a conversation at the dinner table about religion?
3. Who is Jimmy?
4. 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?
5. May and Captain Bourke find they both share an interest in what subject?
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