Question 1

Boarding schools and day schools used a ______ approach to resocialize young Native Americans into the dominant society.&#10;A) socialist&#10;B) mandatory&#10;C) military&#10;D) subterfuge

Accepted Answer

Boarding schools and day schools used a military approach to resocialize young Native Americans into the dominant society. The schools were often run like military barracks, with strict rules and punishment for disobedience. The aim was to strip the children of their culture and traditional ways of life and replace them with the values and customs of the dominant society.

Question 2

Why were Native American children separated from their families between 1879 and 1930?&#10;A) to work in urban factories&#10;B) to have a chance at a more rigorous education&#10;C) to civilize them into the dominant society&#10;D) to remove them from abusive home situations

Accepted Answer

Native American children were separated from their families between 1879 and 1930 with the intention of assimilating them into the dominant society, or "civilizing" them. This was part of the federal government's policy of forced assimilation, which aimed to eradicate Native American cultural traditions and practices. The children were placed in boarding schools, where they were not allowed to speak their native language or practice their customs. This traumatic experience had long-lasting effects on Native American communities and families.

Question 3

White man's time is ______ time, while Indian time is ______ time.&#10;A) slow; fast&#10;B) fast; time&#10;C) clock; natural&#10;D) natural; clock

Accepted Answer

The phrase "White man's time" refers to a time system based on clocks and schedules, while "Indian time" is a more natural time system based on the rhythms of nature. Therefore, option C accurately portrays this contrast between the two time systems. Option A is not accurate because it implies that "White man's time" is always fast, which is not necessarily true. Option B is incorrect because it repeats the word "time" in both parts of the statement. Option D is not as clear as option C in terms of contrasting the two time systems.

Question 4

Mary Crow Dog compares the placement of Native American children in boarding schools to ______.&#10;A) wittling&#10;B) camping&#10;C) bribery&#10;D) kidnapping

Accepted Answer

Mary Crow Dog compares the placement of Native American children in boarding schools to kidnapping, as it involved forcibly removing them from their families and communities without their consent.

Question 5

According to Mary Crow Dog, what destroyed the harmonious life in the tipi circle?&#10;A) whiskey&#10;B) bows and arrows&#10;C) Heathens&#10;D) clocks

Accepted Answer

According to Mary Crow Dog, whiskey is what destroyed the harmonious life in the tipi circle.

Question 6

At the time this was written, the mission school at St. Francis was run by ______.&#10;A) nuns&#10;B) Jesuit priests&#10;C) the U.S. Department of the Interior&#10;D) the Bureau of Indian Affairs

Accepted Answer

The Bureau of Indian Affairs ran mission schools for Indigenous children during the 19th and 20th centuries, including the one at St. Francis. A) could also be a possible answer, as many of the staff at these schools were nuns, but D is a more specific and accurate answer. B and C are incorrect.

Question 7

The author states that all she got out of school was ______.&#10;A) knowing how to pray&#10;B) understanding Whites&#10;C) learning arithmetic&#10;D) lasting friendships

Accepted Answer

The author specifically mentions in the passage that the only thing she learned in school was how to pray.

Question 8

What finally prompted Mary Crow Dog to quit school?&#10;A) She had an argument with a priest.&#10;B) She had to iron all of the priests' robes.&#10;C) She was attacked by a male student.&#10;D) She was beaten by the nuns.

Accepted Answer

Mary Crow Dog quit school after having an argument with a priest, which was the final straw in a series of oppressive experiences she faced at the school.

Question 9

How were students typically punished for wrongdoings at the school?&#10;A) They were beaten.&#10;B) They were expelled.&#10;C) They were forced to do hard labor.&#10;D) They were sent to their rooms.

Accepted Answer

Corporal punishment, such as beating, was a common disciplinary method in schools historically.

Question 10

The focus of Mary Crow Dog's first article in the Red Panther was the ______ at the school.&#10;A) food&#10;B) clocks&#10;C) principal&#10;D) students

Accepted Answer

Mary Crow Dog's first article in the Red Panther focused on the principal at the school, highlighting issues or concerns related to their leadership or actions.

Question 11

Describe life in a tipi circle in the old days. Compare and contrast this with life at boarding schools.

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Question 12

Explain the origin of boarding schools.

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Question 13

The author states that racism breeds racism in reverse. What does she mean by this?

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Question 14

Which event described in the reading had the most impact on you?

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Question 15

Explain the significance of Wise's visit to the school in 1969 or 1970.

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Deck 50: Civilize Them With a Stick