View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Which food is mentioned in the prologue as Native but not traditional?
(a) Corn.
(b) Pita.
(c) Fry Bread.
(d) Applesauce.

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

4. What was Chief Massasoit's son's name?
(a) Lackawanna.
(b) Flying Eagle.
(c) Metacomet.
(d) Sitting Bull.

5. Which city does the narrator focus on as a center for urban Indians?
(a) Atlanta.
(b) New York City.
(c) Oakland.
(d) San Francisco.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What tribe did Metacomet belong to?

3. What word does Orange mention that describes an Indian that supposedly acts white?

4. In 1637, colonists massacred hundreds of Pequot Indians at what event?

5. Which policy involved moving Indians to cities?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 228 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample