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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. What does Mercury Thunder think about the Soldier family?

2. Where does Herod sleep?

3. What does Charles remember of Sioux traditions?

4. What is another name for a coming of age story?

5. What happens to Luther?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Lydia blame herself for Calvin's and Duane's deaths?

2. What happens to Pumpkin?

3. Why does Pumpkin jump into Lake Michigan?

4. How does Lydia feel about Duane?

5. What does Anna tell Crystal regarding her spirit?

6. What does Archie do with the Harley Davidson motorcycle?

7. Why does Anna allow Joyce to marry Clifford?

8. How does Frank help Harley?

9. What two styles of grass dancers are there?

10. What is this story about?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The characters in this book often disagree over what aspects of the Sioux culture should be left intact and what should be allowed to change.

Part 1) Give examples from the text.

Part 2) What changes do you see in the culture over time?

Part 3) How does the Sioux culture blend with that of the culture around them?

Essay Topic 2

This book is not written chronologically.

Part 1) How is the order of the book decided?

Part 2) Why does the author choose this order?

Part 3) Is this an effective tool for telling this story? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Pumpkin, due to her desire for learning and her widened horizons, she does not comfortably fit in her Native American culture.

Part 1) How does her education clash with her culture?

Part 2) How does she try to stay connected to her culture?

Part 3) Predict how college would have affected Pumpkin's cultural connection. Why?

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