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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through 18 September, 19 September and 20 September 1875.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who are the Kelly sisters, Margaret and Susan?
(a) Women sold into the program by their husbands.
(b) Two women looking for adventure in the West.
(c) Innocent women serving ten years in the Illinois State Penitentiary.
(d) Twins serving ten years in the Illinois State Penitentiary.

2. What is the one diversion the women are able to enjoy at Fort Laramie?
(a) The communal meals held in the officers' dining hall.
(b) The long walks in the common area.
(c) The sewing circle that the officers' wives had.
(d) The reading library near the officers' quarters.

3. How does May describe Reverend Hare?
(a) A lazy man who takes advantage of his position.
(b) A doddering old fool whom no one pays any attention to.
(c) A scholarly man studying the Indian culture.
(d) A kindly man respected by all.

4. Who is Jimmy?
(a) The young man who is going to trade with the Indians.
(b) A rough lad who knows a lot about the country's topography.
(c) The young man who supplies the food.
(d) The young man who will help bring back the horses.

5. What does Helen Flight tell Lydia Bradley about the feathers in her new hat?
(a) The Seminole Indians kill the birds in order to get the feathers.
(b) Those particular feathers are cheap and easy to come by.
(c) It is silly to put feathers on hats.
(d) The feathers are from a bird that is almost extinct.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to Jules Seminole because he brought the whiskey to the tribe?

2. What does May observe about Indian social structure?

3. How does Reverend Hare's performance on the night of the wild party affect the way the Indians feel about him?

4. What has Helen become during her time with the tribe?

5. What are some of the smells involved with living with the Indians that make an impression on May?

(see the answer key)

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