SPIRIT CAR STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS WITH
RIGHT ANSWERS RESPECTIVELY.
(CHAPTER,1:,Step,Back,in,Time)
1.,Explain,the,Setting,,ANS,,-A,hotel,in,Morton,MN
2.,Why,are,the,author,and,her,brother,in,Morton,,MN?,,ANS,,-
To,walk,the,Dakota,trail,and,to,honor,thair,ansestors
3.,At,this,time,how,does,the,author,feel,about,the,Dakota,War,of,1862?,,ANS,,-
Scared,hungry,to,learn,more,about,the,family's,role,in,its,history.
4.,What,do,we,learn,about,Rosalie,Maroya,Mase?,,ANS,,-
She,is,a,Dakota,women,who,married,a,white,fur,traider.
5.,What,do,we,learn,about,the,March?,,ANS,,-
We,learn,the,history,of,the,march,and,the,failed,treaties.,It,was,told,to,be,a,four,mile,train,of,about,1,700,
Dakota,(mostly,women,,children,,and,elders).,They,were,forces,to,walk,under,military,gaurd.,They,walked,
to,a,prison,camp,near,the,Missippi,river.
6.,Explain,the,importance,of,oral,tradition.,,ANS,,-
"It's,a,form,of,communication,and,bringing,the,past,into,the,present.",It,is,the,legacy,of,others.,"It,tells,us,
who,we,are."
(CHAPTER,2:,Dakota,war,of,1862)
1.,Explain,the,setting.,,ANS,,-A,warm,day,in,August.
2.,What,do,readers,learn,about,the,treaty,and,its,flaws?,,ANS,,-
The,treaty,was,supposed,to,supply,Dakota,food,,money,,and,education.,They,didn't,get,any,of,that,and,th
eir,land,was,taken,away.
3.,What,happened,on,this,warm,day,in,August?,,ANS,,-
A,fight,broke,out,and,the,Dakota,men,killed,people,and,stole,eggs
, 4.,What,do,we,learn,about,Rosalie,Marpiys,Mase?,,ANS,,-
She's,a,Dakota,women,that,is,married,to,a,white,fur,trader.
5.,Explain,the,importance,of,names.,,ANS,,-
Having,a,Dakota,name,means,you,can,be,protected,by,spirits,and,having,a,white,person,last,name,means,
they,didn't,have,to,match.
6.,Why,is,Rosalie,nervous,this,morning?,What,sign,did,she,see?,,ANS,,-She,finds,a,dead,bird,in,her,kitchen.
7.,As,the,battle,strengthens,,what,is,the,dilemma,of,many,of,these,families?,,ANS,,-
There,is,a,great,divide,between,the,whites,and,natives.
8.,Where,do,Rosalie,and,her,children,take,shelter?,,ANS,,-Stone,barrack,at,fort,ridgely
9.,Why,does,Rosalie,get,attacked,by,a,white,woman?,,ANS,,-
The,White,woman's,husband,was,killed,by,the,Dakota,and,Rosalie,is,Dakota
10.,Why,does,Rosalie,say,that,she'll,never,have,another,child?,,ANS,,-So,they,wouldn't,fight,their,families
(CHAPTER:,3,Thhe,Renville,Rangers)
1.,Explain,the,setting,,ANS,,-Fort,Ridgely,,MN
2.,What's,the,dilemma,of,the,Renville,Rangers?,,ANS,,-They,were,told,to,turn,back,and,fight,their,family.
3.,What,is,tyospaye,and,how,did,this,war,challange,it?,,ANS,,-Tyospaye-
family,and,tradition/heritage.,It,was,a,blow,against,tradition,,and,peaceful,heratige,of,kindship.
4.,How,did,the,newspaper,mistrepresentent,what,happened?,,ANS,,-
They,called,the,violence,an,"outbreak",as,if,nothing,provoked,the,people.