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Worksheets"Chief Wilma Mankiller" & "Every Day Is a New Day"
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 20mins
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Class
Date
1.
Which of the following statements is NOT a fact about Chief Wilma Mankiller's childhood?
a)
She had a love for reading.
b)
Her family was poor, but not desperately so.
c)
There were never books around the house.
d)
She came from a large family that spent many years on the family farm in Oklahoma
2.
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"?
a)
Alcatraz Arcade
b)
BIA Youth Camp
c)
Cherokee Youth Center
d)
San Fransisco Indian Center
3.
Which is a possible reason that the author gives the reader information about Mankiller's childhood?
a)
To help teenagers connect with Mankiller.
b)
To show that she is no different from anyone else.
c)
To help the reader understand how she became a leader.
d)
To show that Mankiller preferred living with her grandmother.
4.
Which of the following was NOT Mankiller's responsibility at the Native American Youth Center?
a)
hosted music concerts
b)
maintained grants and funding
c)
organized field trips
d)
recruited volunteers
5.
Where was Mankiller's first political protest?
a)
Alcatraz
b)
North Dakota
c)
Philadelphia
d)
Washington D.C.
6.
During her campaign Mankiller had her tires slashed, received death threats, and was extremely disrespected. Why did this happen?
a)
She was a woman.
b)
She was too young to run.
c)
She was paid by the oil companies.
d)
She was selling mineral rights to the land.
7.
What was Mankiller's first political office?
a)
Ambassador of the Cherokee Nation
b)
Chief of the Cherokee Nation
c)
Deputy Chief of the Cherokee Nation
d)
Director of the Cherokee Nation Youth Center
8.
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."
"...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."
a)
activism
b)
perpetual
c)
prophecy
d)
sovereignty
9.
What is the author's purpose in the biography, "Community Hero: Chief Wilma Mankiller"?
a)
To show that women are better leaders than men.
b)
To show how a poor girl from Oklahoma became a Cherokee leader.
c)
To show how the government took Alcatraz away from the Cherokee people.
d)
To show that the people protesting Mankiller running for office, were right to worry.
10.
What is the author's purpose in the autobiography?
a)
To show why she received the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
b)
To show how difficult her childhood was.
c)
To show why she made the correct choice when she moved from her parent's home.
d)
To explain why her time in the San Francisco area was so important to her.
11.
Which word describes an assorted and diverse group of people, which is made up of different kinds of people?
a)
depose
b)
eclectic
c)
sovereignty
d)
watershed
12.
If something is a watershed, it is______.
a)
a catalyst
b)
a mixture
c)
a storage method
d)
a turning point
13.
If someone can be "deposed" for not doing their job correctly, this mean that they can be_____.
a)
inspired
b)
overthrown
c)
promoted
d)
trained
14.
If the water system was in need of "renovation" it is in need of _______.
a)
cleaning
b)
demolition
c)
source of water
d)
upgrading
15.
If you "obligate" to do something, it is _____.
a)
delayed
b)
optional
c)
required
d)
voluntary
16.
Which of the following statements shows that Mankiller's supporters were "vindicated."
a)
Mankiller proved her opposition wrong, by being a strong leader.
b)
Mankiller argued with prejudiced fools.
c)
Her tires were slashed and she received death threats.
d)
Chief Mankiller was forced to retire due to poor health.
17.
Which of the following people are "indigenous" to the United States?
a)
Acadians
b)
English
c)
Cherokee
d)
Sasquatch
18.
Mankiller states "In 1976 I was further 'galvanized' by a treaty at Standing Rock ... that readied delegates for the 1977 United Nations Conference."
In this sentence, what is the meaning of 'galvanized?'
In this sentence, what is the meaning of 'galvanized?'
a)
to coat
b)
to inspire
c)
to protect
d)
to shock
19.
Which of the following is NOT an element of a biography?
a)
descriptions of events, people, and experiences
b)
first person point of view
c)
sequenced, often in chronological order
d)
A true account of someone's life
20.
If the author is the same person that the story is about, it is a(n) _________.
a)
autobiography
b)
citation
c)
bibliography
d)
quotation
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