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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. How does Octavio's father die?
(a) He is shot in his own home in a reprisal for a theft his brother and son committed.
(b) He overdoses on drugs.
(c) He is killed in a car crash.
(d) He has a heart attack.

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

3. What is Bill Davis's job?
(a) He works in a library.
(b) He works maintenance at the Oakland coliseum.
(c) He is an engineer.
(d) He works in a liquor store.

4. In the old Cheyenne folktale, what happens to the rolling head after it drinks the water from the chasm?
(a) The rolling head becomes confused and drunk.
(b) The rolling head starts singing.
(c) The rolling head dies.
(d) The rolling head bursts into flames.

5. What does Dene NOT have that he feels might hurt him in his grant interview?
(a) A work sample.
(b) A sponsor.
(c) A good video camera.
(d) Money to offer.

Short Answer Questions

1. What feeling does Orvil try to shake off in the locker room before he goes to dance?

2. What is the main source of Edwin's insecurity about his appearance?

3. Who is Opal Viola Victoria Bear Shield's half-sister?

4. What tribe does Tony's grandmother tell him he is from?

5. What does Daniel do to feel closer to Manny after Manny dies?

(see the answer key)

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