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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Raymond accuse Zitkala-Sa of having an affair?
(a) She spoke another man's name in her sleep.
(b) She was away for opera rehearsals.
(c) She was no longer affectionate toward him.
(d) She would gaze longingly at another man.

2. What was the state of Zitkala-Sa and Raymond's financial situation?
(a) They were comfortable.
(b) They had plenty of money.
(c) They were making more each year.
(d) They were poor.

3. Why did Zitkala-Sa resign her position of secretary-treasurer of the Society of American Indians?
(a) She had more creative pursuits now.
(b) They elected a peyote majority leader.
(c) Her family required more of her time.
(d) She was too ill to serve.

4. Zitkala-Sa was always reminded of which folklore character when dealing with the government?
(a) Brother Moon.
(b) Iktomi.
(c) Little Turtle.
(d) Soleil.

5. Zitkala-Sa told the government that Sitting Bull was her ___________________.
(a) grandfather.
(b) uncle.
(c) brother.
(d) godfather.

6. To what state did Zitkala-Sa and her husband move after their marriage?
(a) Indiana.
(b) Utah.
(c) California.
(d) Pennsylvania.

7. Zitkala-Sa's name meant _________________.
(a) little turtle.
(b) red bird.
(c) black crow.
(d) mourning dove.

8. Who was Ohiya?
(a) Zitkala-Sa's husband.
(b) Zitkala-Sa's son.
(c) Zitkala-Sa's brother.
(d) Zitkala-Sa's father.

9. Gertrude received recognition with performances using which musical instrument?
(a) Violin.
(b) Guitar.
(c) Flute.
(d) Piano.

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

11. What happened to the land belonging to Indians who were murdered?
(a) It was given to Negro slaves.
(b) It was given to white guardians.
(c) It was given to their families.
(d) It was given to white settlers.

12. Who did Gertrude marry when she was 26?
(a) Thomas Marshall.
(b) Carlos Montezuma.
(c) Raymond Telephause Bonnin.
(d) Robert Lopez.

13. What was a major problem with the Indian tribe in #112?
(a) Smallpox.
(b) Tuberculosis.
(c) Malnutrition.
(d) Scurvy.

14. Which of the following is NOT something the white men did to the Osage Indians?
(a) They kept their money.
(b) They forced them to live in extreme poverty.
(c) They stole their money.
(d) They returned a parcel of their land.

15. What did David do that helped with the family's prosperity?
(a) Scout.
(b) Hunt.
(c) Farm.
(d) Trap.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. The Ute Indians had problems with drinking and __________________.

3. What religion did Zitkala-Sa convert to during this time?

4. In one example of how the whites swindled the Osage Indians, one woman was entitled to $15,000 a year but her white guardian gave her only __________ a week.

5. Into what type of boarding school did Zitkala-Sa place her son?

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