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QuizMultiple Choice

American Indian Issues

Question 18 • [ELA11] ELA 11, Sem 1 (26-27)

Read the excerpt from "My Heart Is Bursting."I love to roam over the prairies. There I feel free and happy, but when we settle down we grow pale and die.Which of Set'tainte (Satanta)’s central ideas do these details most contribute to?

Answer
A
White settlers and Indigenous peoples must live in peace.
B
United States’ soldiers threaten the Kiowa tribe’s way of life.
C
It is vital to the Kiowa tribe that they maintain their lifestyle.
D
The Kiowa tribe is going to stubbornly remain on their land.

Explanation

Satanta says the Kiowa feel “free and happy” while roaming the prairies, but grow “pale and die” when they settle down. This contrast shows that maintaining their way of life is vital to the tribe, which is choice C.

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