"American Indian" issues QUIZ

Which quote from "My Heart Is Bursting" best summarizes the message of Satanta's speech?

(A) Or: All of the land south of the Arkansas belongs to the Kiowas and the Comanches, and I don't want to give away any of it.

Read the quote from "My Heart Is Bursting. "If I had been fighting I would have done it by day and not in the dark. The tone of this sentence can best be described as conveying

(A) Or: pride

Read the quotation from "An Indian's View of Indian Affairs. "What I have to say will come from my heart, and I will speak with a straight tongue. Based on this quotation, the reader can conclude that the Nez Percé people most believe in

(A) Or: the importance of speaking passionately and honestly.

Read the excerpt from "An Indian's View of Indian Affairs." We were taught to believe that the Great Spirit sees and hears everything, and that he never forgets; that hereafter he will give every man a spirit-home according to his deserts: if he has been a good man, he will have a good home; if he has been a bad man, he will have a bad home. What central idea of the speech is illustrated by this excerpt?

(B) Or: The way a man chooses to live his life directly affects the quality of his life.

Chief Joseph's tone in "An Indian's View of Indian Affairs" can best be described as

(B) Or: heartfelt and sincere.

Which quote from "My Heart Is Bursting" most contributes to the assertive tone of Satanta's speech?

(C) Or: I have heard that you intend to settle us on a reservation near the mountains. I don't want to settle.

Read the excerpt from "An Indian's View of Indian Affairs. "My father was chief before me. When a young man, he was called Joseph by Mr. Spaulding, a missionary. He died a few years ago. He left a good name on earth. He advised me well for my people. Based on the idea that Chief Joseph highly values what his father has taught him, how does he most likely feel about his tribe's cultural traditions?

(D) Or: He feels strongly about preserving and maintaining them.

In "My Heart Is Bursting," which tactic does Satanta use to convey the central idea that the Kiowa people intend to remain on their own land?

(D) Or: Satanta directly states this idea throughout his speech.

Based on Chief Joseph's message in "An Indian's View of Indian Affairs," the Nez Percé people most likely value

(D) Or: peace, tradition, and honesty.

Read the quotation from "An Indian's View of Indian Affairs. "They told us to treat all men as they treated us; that we should never be the first to break a bargain; that it was a disgrace to tell a lie; that we should speak only the truth; that it was a shame for one man to take from another his wife, or [to take] his property without paying for it. What cultural view is most reflected in this quotation?

(D) Or: respect for all other people