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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Washington D.C. 1917 to 1938: Despair; Red Bird's Flight.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which were the only Indians who received fertile land when the U.S. government divided up the tribal land?
(a) Those who had old people.
(b) Those who accepted the white culture.
(c) Those who were not ill.
(d) Those who had little children.

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

3. On whom did the Ute Indians rely for food?
(a) The U.S. government.
(b) Tribal trappers.
(c) Tribal hunters.
(d) Tribal farmers.

4. What did Zitkala-Sa hate about the white world?
(a) Food.
(b) Fashion.
(c) Greed.
(d) Religion.

5. What was Zitkala-Sa's husband's name?
(a) Samuel.
(b) Steven.
(c) Raymond.
(d) Joseph.

Short Answer Questions

1. What gave Zitkala-Sa the cultural joy she most craved?

2. Which of the following is NOT something the girls did at the boarding school?

3. What animals were slaughtered by the white hunters?

4. What did Tate teach Gertrude to do?

5. What role did Zitkala-Sa take on in the Society of American Indians?

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