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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. Tate's family did not have _________________ for food.

2. Gertrude and her husband headed to a reservation located in which state?

3. Zitkala-Sa's best memories were from living ____________________.

4. What city did Zitkala-Sa and Raymond move to after their son went away to boarding school?

5. On whom did the Ute Indians rely for food?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What was the main problem facing the Ute Indians?

6. Who was Carlos Montezuma and why did Zitkala-Sa not marry him?

7. What were the circumstances that had Zitkala-Sa sick, broke and exhausted?

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

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

10. Who did Zitkala-Sa marry and why did she choose him over Carlos Montezuma?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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

Describe the overall setting and time period for Gertrude's young adulthood? What was America like during this time period? How important are the time period and setting to the attitudes and issues of Gertrude, her family and friends?

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