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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 did the boarding school make money off the Indian children?
2. Gertrude enjoyed the stories about which Indian character?
3. Gertrude had a bad dream in which _________________ came to get Tate and her guest.
4. What did Gertrude observe that was important to the Quaker teachers?
5. What did the girls wear at the boarding school?
Short Essay Questions
1. What two tragic events occurred for Indian people in December of 1890?
2. 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?
3. Explain the symbolism in the story of Prairie Flower and Cloud Elk.
4. How did the Indian children's loneliness exhibit with them physically?
5. 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?
6. What was Gertrude's experience upon her arrival at the boarding school?
7. How does the story of Prairie Flower and Cloud Elk foreshadow Gertrude's life in white society?
8. How was Gertrude able to attend college in Indiana?
9. What sorts of punishment were handed out to the Indian children at the boarding school and how did Gertrude get revenge one day?
10. How did Gertrude begin her fight for both women and Indian rights?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Create a brief character study of Tate. What did she look like? What were her positive personality traits? What were some of her negative characteristics? What were her hopes and fears? What were her primary motivations during her life?
Essay Topic 2
It is said that a writer writes what he knows and an artist creates what he knows. What does this statement mean? Did Zitkala-Sa create what she knew? Give three examples to support your answer.
Essay Topic 3
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.
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