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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the Iroquois creation story of John Norton's in Chapter 1, an image of the earth is described as sitting on the back of what?
(a) A Great Fox.
(b) A Great Bear.
(c) A Great Turtle.
(d) A Great Buffalo.

2. In Chekilli's creation story of the Creek people, the Kasihtas followed a tribe called what for many years over different kinds of terrain?
(a) The Cherokee people.
(b) The Apache people.
(c) The Micmac Indians.
(d) The Apalachicolas.

3. In the Iroquois creation story of John Norton's in Chapter 1, Tawiskaron proves to be a great what?
(a) Painter.
(b) Singer.
(c) Hunter.
(d) Fisherman.

4. What is a figure of speech in which a term or phrase is applied to something to which it is not literally applicable in order to suggest a resemblance?
(a) Metaphor.
(b) Idiom.
(c) Syllogism.
(d) Allegory.

5. John Norton was adopted by the Mohawks, with who as his uncle?
(a) Alexander McGillivray.
(b) Joseph Brant.
(c) Penobscot.
(d) King Philip.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Eleazar Wheelock die?

2. To help control Indian populations, Europeans would install what, who would support European interests, which included sending Indian warriors into European wars?

3. Samson Occom is believed to be a direct descendant of what famous Mohegan chief?

4. What is a person appointed by a national government to conduct official negotiations and maintain political, economic, and social relations with another country or countries?

5. What dealt a terrible blow to many Indian tribes, leading to further dependence on European goods and foolish land deals?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did the differences in literacy between the Indians and colonists affect land deals, as discussed in the Introduction?

2. What school did Reverend Eleazar Wheelock found? What letters regarding the school are included in Chapter 2?

3. How did European trade impact the Native American peoples, as discussed in the Introduction?

4. What story is related in Josiah Jeremy's text from Chapter 1?

5. What does the author suggest the reader keep in mind regarding Indian oratory history and literacy in the Introduction?

6. What tribe is described in Chekilli's creation story from Chapter 1?

7. In what types of structures did the Native Americans reside? What were the attributes of these structures?

8. How does the author describe the Eurocentric view of America's discovery versus the reality of Indian culture in the Introduction?

9. How is John Eliot described in Chapter 2? What did Eliot achieve amongst the Indians?

10. In what ways did the Europeans take advantage of the Native Americans regarding land, as discussed in the Introduction?

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