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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part IV (pages 227 - 290).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the problem with Manny and Daniel's father?
(a) He has cancer.
(b) He gets drunk and beats their mother.
(c) He is wanted by the police.
(d) He can not get a job.

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

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

4. Who shoots Carlos?
(a) Dene.
(b) Calvin.
(c) Charles.
(d) Tony.

5. Why does Octavio ask Tony Loneman about powwows he has been to?
(a) Octavio is interested in Native culture.
(b) Octavio is thinking of robbing a powwow.
(c) Octavio wants to dance in regalia at a powwow.
(d) Octavio wants to get a job organizing the powwow.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which writer is quoted at the beginning of Part I?

2. What kind of animal does Fina ask Octavio to collect fur from while she holds it down?

3. What is Edwin's mother's boyfriend's name?

4. Who does Harvey tell Jacquie he was drinking with in the desert they are crossing when he saw a strange vision?

5. What does Octavio call Charles and Carlos?

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