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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. How old is Gertrude in the chapter, "The Returned Student"?
(a) 9.
(b) 20.
(c) 15.
(d) 11.
2. Who was Prairie Flower's ill husband?
(a) Red Bird.
(b) Wise Owl.
(c) Cloud Elk.
(d) Moving Wind.
3. What did the headmistress do to Totowin for playing in the snow?
(a) She sent her to her room.
(b) She made her wash dishes.
(c) She beat her.
(d) She withheld her supper.
4. On December 29, 1890, ______________ Indians were massacred at Wounded Knee.
(a) over 300.
(b) 175.
(c) 221.
(d) nearly 100.
5. Which of the following does NOT describe the character in #21?
(a) Creative.
(b) Helpful
(c) Angry.
(d) Greedy.
Short Answer Questions
1. The Federal agent told Gertrude that she could have as much as she wanted of what?
2. What did the Federal agents do to force the Indians to give up their children?
3. Until what time did the children at the boarding school have to work each night?
4. Like many Indian children who attended boarding school, Gertrude suffered __________________.
5. Who is Tate?
Short Essay Questions
1. Ironically, what did Gertrude do in 1891 when she returned to White's boarding school?
2. What publication did Gertrude write for when she was 24, and what was the content of her article?
3. What role did oral stories serve in the Indian society, and which story character did Gertrude like best?
4. What did the devil in the Bible stories symbolize for Gertrude?
5. Explain how the physical abuse of the Indian children was the beginning of Gertrude's rebellious nature and the beginning of her life as Zitkala-Sa.
6. In what ways did Tate show Gertrude how to be a strong woman?
7. How did Gertrude begin her fight for both women and Indian rights?
8. Describe what daily life was like for the Indian children at the boarding school.
9. What is the premise of "The Flight of Red Bird: The Life of Zitkala-Sa"?
10. What did Gertrude recall about what her mother said about people who had their hair cut off and what did Gertrude do to try to avoid losing her own hair?
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