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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was Judewin?
(a) Gertrude's grandmother.
(b) Gertrude's friend.
(c) Gertrude's mother.
(d) Gertrude's sister.

2. How many marriages did Tate have with white men?
(a) 3.
(b) 1.
(c) 5.
(d) 2.

3. What did Gertrude observe that was important to the Quaker teachers?
(a) Pacifism.
(b) Female equality.
(c) Higher education.
(d) Religious fervor.

4. Which Indian chief was murdered on December 15, 1890?
(a) Geronimo.
(b) Crazy Horse.
(c) Tecumseh.
(d) Sitting Bull.

5. At college, Gertrude won honors in which field?
(a) Philosophy.
(b) Art.
(c) Athletics.
(d) Oratory.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Gertrude cry on the train?

2. What did the people in #12 wrap a newborn baby in during their visit with Tate's tribe?

3. What animals were slaughtered by the white hunters?

4. In what state was Gertrude's second boarding school located?

5. On December 29, 1890, ______________ Indians were massacred at Wounded Knee.

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Red Apple Country and what lies did the white men tell Gertrude about it?

2. Ironically, what did Gertrude do in 1891 when she returned to White's boarding school?

3. Explain the symbolism in the story of Prairie Flower and Cloud Elk.

4. What did the devil in the Bible stories symbolize for Gertrude?

5. How was Gertrude able to attend college in Indiana?

6. Describe what daily life was like for the Indian children at the boarding school.

7. In what ways did Tate show Gertrude how to be a strong woman?

8. What were some of the shocking experiences of Gertrude and the other children on the first day of school?

9. Why did Captain Richard Henry Pratt develop the idea to remove Indian infants from their homes and transfer them to the homes of white people and how did this plan extend into reality?

10. What role did oral stories serve in the Indian society, and which story character did Gertrude like best?

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