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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 one of Zitkala-Sa's former boyfriends started the Society of American Indians?

2. The Utes won a settlement from the U.S. government in the amount of ______________ for their land.

3. How many years have passed since Gertrude was home at the Yankton Reservation?

4. What religion did Zitkala-Sa convert to during this time?

5. Zitkala-Sa wanted to leave Washington D. C. and go ____________________.

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

2. What was Zitkala-Sa's state of mind at the time of her death in 1938?

3. Why did Gertrude like living in Boston?

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

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

6. Why did Zitkala-Sa and Raymond travel for five months of 1917?

7. Explain the cultural conflict Zitkala-Sa experienced no matter where she was?

8. Why did Zitkala-Sa separate herself from the Ute Indians?

9. What major success did Zitkala-Sa have for the Ute Indians several years after her death and what was her legacy to other Indian rights activists who would come after her?

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

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

The author uses more than one iteration on the theme of disappointment. Identify at least two characters who either embody or experience disappointment then cite an example to support your answers.

Essay Topic 3

The theme of struggling with personal identity is an important one in this book. Describe how it extends through setting, characters and issues and provide examples for each.

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