"Chief Wilma Mankiller" & "Every Day Is a New Day"

Which of the following statements is NOT a fact about Chief  Wilma Mankiller's childhood?

• She had a love for reading.
• Her family was poor, but not desperately so.
• There were never books around the house.
• She came from a large family that spent many years on the family farm in Oklahoma

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When Mankiller was in high school she went to live with her grandmother, in a family ranch inland from San Francisco. What is the name of the place that provided "entertainment, social and cultural activities for youth"?

• Alcatraz Arcade
• BIA Youth Camp
• Cherokee Youth Center
• San Fransisco Indian Center

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Which is a possible reason that the author gives the reader information about Mankiller's childhood?

• To help teenagers connect with Mankiller.
• To show that she is no different from anyone else.
• To help the reader understand how she became a leader.
• To show that Mankiller preferred living with her grandmother.

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Which of the following was NOT Mankiller's responsibility at the Native American Youth Center? 

• hosted music concerts
• maintained grants and funding
• organized field trips
• recruited volunteers

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Where was Mankiller's first political protest?

• Alcatraz
• North Dakota
• Philadelphia
• Washington D.C.

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During her campaign Mankiller had her tires slashed, received death threats, and was extremely disrespected. Why did this happen?

• She was a woman.
• She was too young to run.
• She was paid by the oil companies.
• She was selling mineral rights to the land.

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What was Mankiller's first political office?

• Ambassador of the Cherokee Nation
• Chief of the Cherokee Nation
• Deputy Chief of the Cherokee Nation
• Director of the Cherokee Nation Youth Center

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What was Mankiller talking about, when she stated: 
"...was more than a legal concept. It represents the ability of the People to articulate their own vision of the future, control their destiny, and watch over their lands. It means freedom and responsibility."

• activism
• perpetual
• prophecy
• sovereignty

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What is the author's purpose in the biography, "Community Hero: Chief Wilma Mankiller"?

• To show that women are better leaders than men.
• To show how a poor girl from Oklahoma became a Cherokee leader.
• To show how the government took Alcatraz away from the Cherokee people.
• To show that the people protesting Mankiller running for office, were right to worry.

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What is the author's purpose in the autobiography?

• To show why she received the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
• To show how difficult her childhood was.
• To show why she made the correct choice when she moved from her parent's home.
• To explain why her time in the San Francisco area was so important to her. 

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