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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I (pages 15 - 78).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What problem does Edwin Black suffer from at the beginning of the chapter that introduces his character?
(a) Eczema.
(b) Colitis.
(c) Constipation.
(d) Migraine headaches.

2. What happens to Edwin when he completes his first sit-up?
(a) He throws up.
(b) He pulls a muscle.
(c) He defecates in his pants.
(d) He hits his head on the bedpost.

3. What does the husband in the old Cheyenne folktale do with the creature after he kills it?
(a) He drinks its blood.
(b) He chops it up and uses it in a ceremony.
(c) He burns it.
(d) He brings the meat home and serves it to his children.

4. How old is Tony Loneman?
(a) 25.
(b) 21.
(c) 28.
(d) 30.

5. Where does Opal's mother take her and her sister when they leave the yellow house in Oakland in 1970?
(a) A reservation.
(b) Phoenix.
(c) Canada.
(d) Alcatraz.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the public transport train system in Oakland that Tony Loneman routinely rides?

2. What do Octavio and Tony Loneman have in common and bond over in conversation?

3. What job does Octavio give Tony Loneman for his plan to rob the powwow?

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

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

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