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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through 7 May and 8 May, 1875.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is unusual about the hat that Lydia wears to wave goodbye to the party led by Captain Bourke?
(a) It has even more feathers than the first hat she wore.
(b) It has no feathers.
(c) It resembles an Indian headress as seen by New York designers.
(d) It has special pom poms.

2. 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) To go to Captain Bourke's tent.
(c) If she will help him with the horses.
(d) He fears for her safety.

3. What amusing incident occurs while the women are being chosen by their Indian husbands-to-be?
(a) Helen runs after a new bird and trips into a pool of water.
(b) Daisy's dog bites the Indian who treated him roughly.
(c) The horses being traded for the women escape.
(d) Some of the women run away.

4. On the night she was taken to the asylum, what happened to Mary's babies?
(a) They were given to Harry Ames to take away.
(b) She and her babies were taken far away and left alone to fend for themselves.
(c) They were taken from her.
(d) They took her babies to her parent's home, where they pleaded with her to come and live with them.

5. 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 woman have a good chance of civilizing the Indians.
(b) It is impossible for Indians to understand the white man's culture.
(c) The mission of the women is doomed to failure.
(d) The women should go home.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who are the Kelly sisters, Margaret and Susan?

2. What does May say about her children in her letter to Harry?

3. The women are depressed, but Phemie brings some cheer by doing what?

4. What event occurs that makes May feel that men are foolish, loutish creatures?

5. When the Cheyenne come to inspect the white women, what does May realize that Captain Bourke understands?

(see the answer key)

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