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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. Why is Mercury confined to a wheelchair?

2. For whom is the corn soup?

3. Who does Mrs. Elk Nation tell Crystal is her father?

4. What does Henry imagine are the headlights from Calvin Wind Soldier's truck?

5. How does Charlene feel about Pumpkin's interest in Harley?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do Clara Miller and Red Dress appear to Charlene?

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

3. Why is Crystal an outcast in her tribe?

4. What is special about Sioux soup?

5. What is the critical junction in Harley's life?

6. What is Red Dress' major accomplishment at Fort Laramie?

7. Why does Mercury try to sabotage Charlene's schoolwork?

8. How is Christianity brought to the Native Americans?

9. How does Josephine change after her husband's death?

10. What is this story about?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Alcohol frequently is used as the cause for accidents and a way of escape.

Part 1) Give examples from the text to prove this statement.

Part 2) Why might the author choose alcohol?

Part 3) How do other characters in the novel escape, without the use of alcohol?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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