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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. Who was the young man who became engaged to Gertrude when she returned to Pennsylvania in 1897?

2. Who lived near the Indian village?

3. Why did Zitkala-Sa's separate herself from the Ute Indians?

4. Who was the Indian doctor who wanted to marry Gertrude in Boston?

5. What was peyote?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the plot of Zitkala-Sa's opera?

2. What troubles were created for Zitkala-Sa and Raymond's marriage by F. Baker, the Indian Bureau agent?

3. Why was peyote legalized and why did Zitkala-Sa resign as secretary and treasurer of the Society of American Indians?

4. How did Zitkala-Sa reconnect with Carlos Montezuma in Boston?

5. Why did Gertrude like living in Boston?

6. Why were Zitkala-Sa and Raymond happy to move to Washington D.C.?

7. Why did Zitkala-Sa write a report entitled "Oklahoma's Poor Rich Indians" and what effect did it have on changes being made for the Osage Indians?

8. What did the U.S. government do with the tribal land and how did David fare in the action?

9. What were the conditions on the Uintah Reservation that Zitkala-Sa wanted to escape?

10. What was the project Zitkala-Sa collaborated with William Hanson on in Vernal?

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

The theme of man's inhumanity to man is an important one in the book. Describe how it extends through setting, subjects, technique, etc. and provide examples for each.

Essay Topic 3

Rappaport was a master at dramatic devices. Choose an example of symbolism, metaphors, and irony, briefly describe them and identify the technique which they embody.

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