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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. What image did Gertrude scratch out in the Bible?
(a) The devil's eyes.
(b) God descending on clouds.
(c) Moses parting the Red Sea.
(d) Jesus with the little children.

2. The Federal agent told Gertrude that she could have as much as she wanted of what?
(a) Apples.
(b) Bananas.
(c) Nuts.
(d) Peaches.

3. The Federal agents took away Indian children as young as ___________________.
(a) two.
(b) five.
(c) four.
(d) seven.

4. What happened to Gertrude when she got on the train?
(a) She got pushed to the floor.
(b) She nearly passed out.
(c) She vomited.
(d) She fainted.

5. How many years has Gertrude been at the boarding school?
(a) 3.
(b) 2.
(c) 6.
(d) 4.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Gertrude's mother, who were the only people who had their hair cut off?

2. What did Tate say when Gertrude decided to go to the boarding school?

3. The U.S. government forced Tate to send David to _____________________.

4. The Indian children did not have immunity to ______________________.

5. What did Gertrude become at the age of 17?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why did the Indian children at the boarding school get sick and what happened to them during serious illnesses?

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

5. What two tragic events occurred for Indian people in December of 1890?

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

7. Was Gertrude conflicted while experiencing an identity crisis as a girl?

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

9. Describe what you can recall about the story of Prairie Flower and Cloud Elk.

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

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