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About the Authors
Stoney Creek Women
The Bingo Van
The Marriage of Red Paint and White Man's Dog
Story Mashup
100
Does Michael Dorris draw on a male or females point of view?
What is Female
100
What reservation was author Mary John from?
What is Stoney Creek in British Columbia
100
What do you think the theme of the story is? Give 2 examples.
What is Love, Greed. Examples may vary.
100
After the raid, who distanced himself from everyone and began to look at life more poorly?
What is Fast Horse.
100
Title of the poem that has newly divorced individuals hurl insults at each other.
What is Song of Divorce
200
How many children did Mary John have?
What is 12
200
What was Mary's role in her family?
What is to look after the children.
200
"What do you think Lipsha means when he says, "I would have to give up my healing source, once I start charging for my service." pg. 506
What is: as he starts selling his gift for material purposes he begins losing sight of what the purpose of his gift actually is. Mind is clouded.
200
What does Fast Horse have to do to fulfill his vows?
What is acquire two prime blackhorn hides for Cold Maker's daughters.
200
What story describes a man that is so love sick for a girl that he would do anything for her. So he tries to steal her from her tepee two times but fails. After the second failed attempt he runs away to become a warrior. He ends up killing a horse guard, fleeing with all these horses, bring them to the girl's father, and ends up getting the girl of his dreams.
What is High Horse Courting
300
Which author was a professor of English at the University of Nebraska?
What is John Neihardt
300
Who did Mary get chosen to be married to? bonus 100 points if you can tell us his name.
What is the chief's son, Lazare John.
300
explain the quote, "I held the droning receiver in my hand, and tried to clear my mind. The only thing I saw in it, clear as usual, was the van." pg. 511
What is: Lipsha is losing sight of his roots. Material goods are consuming his thoughts and nothing else seems to matter anymore.
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How did other people act towards White Man's Dog after the raid of the Crows? How did they treat him before the raid?
What is They treated him with dignity and respect. Before the raid they had laughed at him, made him the victim of jokes, and called him dog-lover.
300
Explain the story Groom Service, by Michael Dorris. How does this story include the themes love, marriage and tradition.
What is: Two women get together to discuss how their children are trouble and will never find anyone to love them. The two women then concoct a plan to get their two children to get married. Although Bernard, the son, didn't want to marry Marie, the daughter, he still did what his mom told him and tried to win her family over. Every day for weeks he would bring the best game to Marie's doorstep. He Began to mature and learn about life more as he continued to try and win Marie and her family over. In the end he did win her over as he proved he would be an acceptable son-in-law to Marie. Love-family, Marie and Barnard, standing at the doorstep for weeks (tradition)
400
Which author at 7 years old traveled two days by wagon to Fort St. James?
What is Mary John
400
How does the issue of Mary not being fully native come into play?
What is: After she marries Lazare, the mother disapproves of her and treats her with disrespect because of her background
400
Describe the deeper meaning behind the quote, "You look around you, and everything you see is round, everything in nature. There are no perfect boundaries, no boarders." pg 512. 100 bonus points if you can name the MAIN state that is being talked about.
What is: This is where Lipsha realizes that he had lost sight of what was important to him. He meant that straight edged things (the van) were not the Chippewa preference and that rounder things relate more towards nature and his culture. The state is Montana
400
Mik-api told White Man's Dog about a dream he had. What was it about? How did White Man's Dog fulfill this dream?
What is Mik-api told him about how a Raven came to him from the mountains and told him a four-legged animal was stuck in one of the Napikwans' traps. The Raven could not pry the trap open so he came to Mik-api to find someone to get the animal loose. White Man's Dog then went into the mountains, found the wolf and pried him free. By doing this he now possessed the magic of skunk bear. He will fear nothing and will have many horses and wives.
400
In Earth and I Gave You Turquoise by N. Scott Momaday, Turquoise is cherished by Navajos as a bringer of good what? What does the owl signify?
What is bringer of good fortune and well-being. The owl signifies death.
500
Michael Dorris's story Groom Service is part of what collection?
What is Working Men
500
Do Mary and Lazare accurately represent a common arranged marriage?
What is: No, even though they had a rough begininng, Mary and Lazare respect one another which is not always the case.
500
"Now here it was. The pony skimmed, legs outstretched, reaching for the edge of the page." What does the pony have to do with Lipsha and in what two parts of the story does he see the horse? Who does he hope will come back into his life if he gets it?
What is: Serena, who Lipsha likes, last name is American Horse. When Lipsha is in the forest he has a vision of a little black pony galloping in his mind. He thinks this vision is good luck and says that the horse is Serena's animal because of her last name, American Horse. Also sees the horse in the tattoo parlor and hopes that if he gets this tattoo that Serena will come back to him.
500
Who leads the raid against the enemy crows?
What is Yellow Kidney
500
In Love Poem, by Leslie Silko, what does water (in any form) mean for the Laguna Pueblo People? What do the images throughout the poem illuminate? (ex. rain, wind, green grass, blue skies.)
What is Fertility and Life. The story of Earth Woman and her lover.