MAMAS TEST FINAL STUDY GUIDE 2026
SOLVED QUESTIONS FULLY CORRECT
⫸ Which sentence from "American Indian Civil Rights" best describes
the conflict the author develops in the text? Answer: Relationships
between the Europeans and American Indians turned hostile, and rights
were one by one stripped away from American Indians.
⫸ Read the excerpt from "American Indian Civil Rights."
One of the most sweeping blows to the American Indian community
occurred in 1830 when President Andrew Jackson signed the Indian
Removal Act. As a result, the government negotiated with tribes to move
them to land west of the Mississippi River. The government then
acquired their previously inhabited land. Some tribes reluctantly went
along with the act. However, many did not want to abandon their
homelands.
In this excerpt, the setting Answer: fuels the external conflict.
⫸ Read the excerpt from "American Indian Civil Rights."
Over the years, American Indian activists have valiantly fought for
reform and for the government to honor certain treaty obligations. Sarah
Winnemucca, a member of the Northern Paiutes tribe, campaigned for
, better living conditions for her tribe in the late 1800s. She lectured
around the country in an effort to increase support for her cause.
Physician and lecturer Charles Eastman, who was part of the Sioux tribe,
also strove to improve the circumstances of American Indians in the
early 1900s through public speaking and serving in organizations such
as the Society of American Indians.
What is the best reason to conclude that the author wants the reader to
admire American Indians? Answer: The author uses words, such as
"valiantly," that have strong emotional connotations of courage and
respect.
⫸ Read the excerpt from "My First March."
A group in the back started fanning themselves and singing the song
"Heatwave," making everyone laugh and sing along.
The author conveys the joy in the excerpt through the use of Answer: an
allusion
⫸ Read the excerpt from My Story.
She took me up a flight of stairs (the cells were on the second level),
through a door covered with iron mesh, and along a dimly lighted
corridor. She placed me in an empty dark cell and slammed the door
closed. She walked a few steps away, but then she turned around and
came back. She said, "There are two girls around the other side, and if
SOLVED QUESTIONS FULLY CORRECT
⫸ Which sentence from "American Indian Civil Rights" best describes
the conflict the author develops in the text? Answer: Relationships
between the Europeans and American Indians turned hostile, and rights
were one by one stripped away from American Indians.
⫸ Read the excerpt from "American Indian Civil Rights."
One of the most sweeping blows to the American Indian community
occurred in 1830 when President Andrew Jackson signed the Indian
Removal Act. As a result, the government negotiated with tribes to move
them to land west of the Mississippi River. The government then
acquired their previously inhabited land. Some tribes reluctantly went
along with the act. However, many did not want to abandon their
homelands.
In this excerpt, the setting Answer: fuels the external conflict.
⫸ Read the excerpt from "American Indian Civil Rights."
Over the years, American Indian activists have valiantly fought for
reform and for the government to honor certain treaty obligations. Sarah
Winnemucca, a member of the Northern Paiutes tribe, campaigned for
, better living conditions for her tribe in the late 1800s. She lectured
around the country in an effort to increase support for her cause.
Physician and lecturer Charles Eastman, who was part of the Sioux tribe,
also strove to improve the circumstances of American Indians in the
early 1900s through public speaking and serving in organizations such
as the Society of American Indians.
What is the best reason to conclude that the author wants the reader to
admire American Indians? Answer: The author uses words, such as
"valiantly," that have strong emotional connotations of courage and
respect.
⫸ Read the excerpt from "My First March."
A group in the back started fanning themselves and singing the song
"Heatwave," making everyone laugh and sing along.
The author conveys the joy in the excerpt through the use of Answer: an
allusion
⫸ Read the excerpt from My Story.
She took me up a flight of stairs (the cells were on the second level),
through a door covered with iron mesh, and along a dimly lighted
corridor. She placed me in an empty dark cell and slammed the door
closed. She walked a few steps away, but then she turned around and
came back. She said, "There are two girls around the other side, and if
