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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. In Chapter 28, why does Daunis get really mad at Levi?

2. In Chapter 40, what does Levi give Daunis for her birthday?

3. What car does Ron drive?

4. What kind of fast did Daunis do when she came of age?

5. What does Levi do in Chapter 33 to someone who makes a crude comment about Daunis?

Short Essay Questions

1. What very significant discovery does Daunis find her her Uncle David's last journal?

2. In Chapter 24, what do Ron and Jamie say looks unusual about the cars gathered at the Edwards's house?

3. In Chapter 37, what does Daunis think was Travis's intention in creating meth-X?

4. In Chapter 24, what did Travis take the fall for?

5. In Chapter 26, how do Daunis's tribe elders support her and how does she feel about it?

6. In Chapter 37, what does Jamie realize about the notebook Daunis has given the FBI from David?

7. In Chapter 25, what confuses Daunis about Jamie's behavior towards her?

8. In Chapter 26, what does Auntie Teddie say she thinks Daunis should do?

9. In Chapter 33, what does Daunis think of the outfit Mrs. Edwards has chosen for her for the dance?

10. In Chapter 25, how does Daunis react to Mike's romantic overtures?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Daunis feel about attending the female-only Native ceremony for women who are victims of sexual abuse and assault at the end of the novel? What does she learn from this experience? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

Which characters' experiences and perspectives does Boulley use to highlight some of the tensions between tribal members and the tribal council, especially in the beginning of the novel? What are some of these specific tensions? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

How does Daunis really feel about having decided to attend college closer to home, and how do these feelings compare to how she tells those closest to her she feels about this decision? Write an essay explaining your answers.

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