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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. Why is May sent to the asylum?
(a) Her family wants her to marry a socially prominent man they have selected for her, but she refuses.
(b) She has had a number of lovers and refuses to take responsibility for her children.
(c) Her family considers her behavior promiscuous.
(d) Her family wants her to marry Harry Ames to legitimize their grandchildren.

2. How does May describe the military guard accompanying them on their journey?
(a) Aloof and disinterested.
(b) Helpful and considerate.
(c) Snide and contemptuous.
(d) Supportive and interested in being helpful.

3. How does May describe the Indian's hunting?
(a) Necessary but not particularly challenging.
(b) Frivolous and done for sport.
(c) Dangerous and necessary to the survival of the tribe.
(d) Haphazard and avoided by most.

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

5. What happens to Whistling Elk, Ada Ware's husband, who shoots and kills Runs From Crow, Marie Blanche's husband?
(a) He is exiled and must live on the outskirts of the camp.
(b) He is killed.
(c) He is banished forever and not allowed near the community.
(d) He is sent to the fort for a trial.

Short Answer Questions

1. What items are no longer available for trade to the Indians?

2. What does Jules Seminole tell May is the reason Chief Little Wolf will never kill him?

3. What is May's favorite time of day?

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

5. What do May and Captain Bourke do in his tent, according to the entry of April 22nd?

(see the answer key)

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