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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Prologue.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In 1637, colonists massacred hundreds of Pequot Indians at what event?
(a) Their annual leadership conference.
(b) Their annual Green Corn Dance.
(c) Their harvest festival.
(d) Their birthing ceremony.

2. What word does Orange mention that describes an Indian that supposedly acts white?
(a) Redwood.
(b) Plum.
(c) Apple.
(d) Twizzler.

3. In the old Cheyenne folktale about the rolling head, what creature does the husband find his wife with?
(a) A whale.
(b) A snake-like water monster.
(c) A deer.
(d) A buffalo.

4. Which colonel led the volunteer militias that were so brutal to Indians?
(a) Colonel Michael Allen.
(b) Colonel Stanley McChrystal.
(c) Colonel John Chivington.
(d) Colonel Dwight Eisenhower.

5. In what year did Chief Massasoit's land deal with the colonists take place?
(a) 1605.
(b) 1702.
(c) 1621.
(d) 1675.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the old Cheyenne folktale, what happens to the rolling head after it drinks the water from the chasm?

2. Which policy involved moving Indians to cities?

3. Who is the Italian actor that often played Indian parts in movies and television programs?

4. What tribe did Metacomet belong to?

5. Which city does the narrator focus on as a center for urban Indians?

(see the answer key)

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