Part A Which key idea does Zitkala-Sa develop in “School Days of an Indian Girl”?

1. Zitkala-Sa is shunned by members of the Dakota community for adopting the language and behaviors of another culture.

2. Acts of rebellion help Zitkala-Sa maintain her pride in who she is as a person and as a member of the Dakota nation.

3. Once Zitkala-Sa returns home, she realizes she misses the life she led as a student at the school run by white people.

4. The continual disrespect Zitkala-Sa experiences weakens her spirit, so she chooses to conform rather than resist.

Question 2
Part B
Which details from the text best help to develop the key idea in Part A?
Select the two correct answers.

1. “Within a week I was again actively testing the chains which tightly bound my individuality like a mummy for burial.”

2. "'No, I will not submit! I will struggle first!' I answered."

3. “Though I was sullen in all my little troubles, as soon as I felt better I was ready again to smile upon the cruel woman.”

4. “At these gatherings they talked English. I could speak English almost as well as my brother, but I was not properly dressed to be taken along.”