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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. What lie did the Indian Bureau agent tell about Raymond?
2. From which tribe did the young man in #98 come?
3. How old was Zitkala-Sa's son in the chapter, "Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Bonnin"?
4. Why did Raymond accuse Zitkala-Sa of having an affair?
5. What role did Zitkala-Sa take on in the Society of American Indians?
Short Essay Questions
1. What was Zitkala-Sa's opinion of peyote?
2. Explain how Zitkala-Sa's name meaning Red Bird symbolized both her life and afterlife.
3. 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?
4. What was the project Zitkala-Sa collaborated with William Hanson on in Vernal?
5. What troubles were created for Zitkala-Sa and Raymond's marriage by F. Baker, the Indian Bureau agent?
6. Why was peyote legalized and why did Zitkala-Sa resign as secretary and treasurer of the Society of American Indians?
7. Why was Zitkala-Sa so conflicted about where to live--Washington D.C. or the reservation?
8. What was the main problem facing the Ute Indians?
9. What did the U.S. government do with the tribal land and how did David fare in the action?
10. What were the conditions on the Uintah Reservation that Zitkala-Sa wanted to escape?
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
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.
Essay Topic 3
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.
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