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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. How many marriages did Tate have with white men?
2. Which of the following does NOT describe the character in #21?
3. In what state was Gertrude's second boarding school located?
4. Which Indian chief was murdered on December 15, 1890?
5. After being home with her mother for ________________, Gertrude went to another boarding school.
Short Essay Questions
1. What did the devil in the Bible stories symbolize for Gertrude?
2. What shocked Gertrude about punishment meted out on Judewin for playing in the snow?
3. What was Red Apple Country and what lies did the white men tell Gertrude about it?
4. 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.
5. 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?
6. 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?
7. What is the premise of "The Flight of Red Bird: The Life of Zitkala-Sa"?
8. How many times was Tate married, and how many children did she have?
9. Why did Gertrude experience an identity crisis in her pre-teen years?
10. How was Gertrude able to attend college in Indiana?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Conflict takes on an almost human persona in this book. What was the source of conflict that plagued Zitkala-Sa throughout her life? What was the source of conflict for the Indian people overall? Cite examples.
Essay Topic 2
Explain the impact that Zitkala-Sa's childhood had on her as an adult. What did it mean to be an Indian girl in late 19th century America? What stigmas did Zitkala-Sa live with for her entire life? How did Zitkala-Sa use her childhood experiences to create her life's work?
Essay Topic 3
The author uses more than one iteration on the theme of struggle. Identify at least two examples about struggle in the book. Then explain how each example supports the theme of struggle.
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