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1.According to Erdrich, mixed-blood people like her are daughters of what?
A.a turtle
B.a mystery
C.the history of the woodlands
D.western Plains Indians



2.What is the only thing that has survived the decimation of the Anishinabe?
A.the names of the women
B.the stories told by the women
C.the songs sung by the women
D.the land tilled by the women



3.Why did the Anishinabe not utter their own names?
A.It was thought to be a sign of weakness.
B.It was against the laws of the Anishinabe.
C.It was considered bad luck.
D.It was considered presumptuous, unbecoming, and vain.



4.What does Eldrich say is the urge to walk "home," for her?
A.the urge to dream
B.the urge to interview historians
C.the urge to write
D.the urge to look at photographs



5.Erdrich states that she scratches the ground for what reason?
A.pleasure
B.curiosity
C.ignorance
D.instinct

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