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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Uintah Reservation 1903 to 1916: Awakenings.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old is Gertrude in the chapter, "The Returned Student"?
(a) 9.
(b) 15.
(c) 11.
(d) 20.

2. Why did the character in #132 have to dance a sun dance in the opera?
(a) To bring an abundant harvest.
(b) To insure luck on the buffalo hunt.
(c) To prove his worthiness to his beloved.
(d) To bring an end to the rains.

3. Why did Gertrude cry at the boarding school?
(a) She was tired.
(b) She was ill.
(c) She wanted her mother.
(d) She was hungry.

4. A white woman tossed Gertrude around like ______________.
(a) a rag.
(b) a rug.
(c) an animal.
(d) a doll.

5. In which state was the college in #84 located?
(a) Wyoming.
(b) Texas.
(c) South Dakota.
(d) Indiana.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Gertrude hide to try to avoid getting her hair cut?

2. At college, Gertrude won honors in which field?

3. How did Gertrude travel to the boarding school?

4. Which one of Zitkala-Sa's former boyfriends started the Society of American Indians?

5. Why did Gertrude cry on the train?

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