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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Lipsha go after his van won't start?

2. Where is Zelda when Albertine comes to visit in Chapter 19?

3. Where has Shawnee gone in Chapter 22?

4. Who was Gerry's wife?

5. How does Lulu act when questioned by the agents?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens between Lipsha and the motel Bible in Chapter 14?

2. Describe the memory Shawnee has of her father during the powwow.

3. What happens when Gerry and Lipsha see a car left running?

4. What happens when Lulu is arrested?

5. What happens during Lipsha's dream that he is prison?

6. What happens during Gerry's plane ride?

7. What vision does Lipsha see of Lyman's future bingo hall?

8. Who does Gerry mostly think about in jail?

9. Why does Shawnee say she has a strong feeling of Lipsha's presence in Chapter 26?

10. What happens after Gerry leaves Lipsha on the side of the road?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What does money mean to the people on the reservation? How does money affect Lipsha? How does it affect Lipsha's relationships with people? How does Lipsha use money? What is the author trying to say about money and traditional Native American life?

Essay Topic 2

There are several dreams in "The Bingo Palace." Choose three dreams and summarize them. Then compare and contrast the dreams. What are their purposes? Who is involved? What happens as a result of the dream?

Essay Topic 3

Describe Lipsha's relationship with his medicine. How refined is it? How and when does he use it? Why does Lipsha want to strengthen his power? What does medicine mean to the people of the reservation? What does it mean when Lipsha misuses it or does not use it at all? How does Lipsha's medicine define him?

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