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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 was the name of the reservation where Zitkala-Sa and her husband lived in the state in #110?

2. Zitkala-Sa was a trailblazer for ___________________.

3. For what war did Raymond enlist?

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

5. How did Zitkala-Sa feel about the Ute reservation?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain how Zitkala-Sa's name meaning Red Bird symbolized both her life and afterlife.

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

3. How did Zitkala-Sa's heritage, especially the Iktomi story, help equip her to manage in the white man's world?

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

5. Why was Zitkala-Sa so conflicted about where to live--Washington D.C. or the reservation?

6. What was the dire situation Gertrude found when she returned to the Yankton Reservation after being gone for six years?

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

8. What is peyote, and how did the Indians use it?

9. How did Raymond fight for the Ute Indians?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the significance of the book's title. Why is it called simply "The Flight of Red Bird"? What was Rappaport trying to emphasize with this emphatic style? Suggest three alternate titles for this book with supporting rationale for each.

Essay Topic 2

Create a brief character study of Raymond Bonnin. What did he look like? What were his positive personality traits? What were some of his negative characteristics? What were his hopes and fears? What were his primary motivations during his life?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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