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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. Which famous people did Tate tell Gertrude she saw?

2. Why did so many of the Indian children have chronic health problems or die?

3. What was Gertrude ordered to mash one day?

4. Who was Prairie Flower's ill husband?

5. What was Gertrude's last name as a girl?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Gertrude's experience on the train headed to the boarding school?

2. In what ways did Red Apple Country represent the white man's world to the Indian children?

3. Explain the symbolism of Lewis and Clark wrapping an Indian baby in an American flag.

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

5. What shocked Gertrude about punishment meted out on Judewin for playing in the snow?

6. How did the Indian children's loneliness exhibit with them physically?

7. How did Gertrude begin her fight for both women and Indian rights?

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

9. How many times was Tate married, and how many children did she have?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Prejudice and discrimination against Indians was a fact of life during Zitkala-Sa's life. What limitations did Zitkala-Sa struggle against? How did ethnic discrimination hold her back? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

Zitkala-Sa was no stranger to hurt and pain. From what you know of her life through this book, what were her biggest sorrows and worst betrayals? How did she manage through them? How did her coping skills evidence themselves in many aspects of her life? Explain.

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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