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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does John-John imagine he hears?

2. Where does Jimmy One-horse and his wife first meet?

3. How does the grass feel to Victor at the barbecue?

4. What does Victor think about Nora?

5. What does Victor talk about during his high school years?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How do missing fathers impact some of the stories in The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven? How does this lack contribute to Victor's feeling of abandonment? Use specific answers from the the book in your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Explain why basketball is important in The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven. Explain how two or three of the purposes the motif serves are related to one another. Use examples from the book in your response.

Essay Topic 3

Drinking and alcoholism is a pervasive theme in The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven. Sherman Alexie is criticized for promoting stereotypes of the drunk Indian. Do you agree with this critique? What does Alexie's portrayal of drinking on the reservation say about his sensibility as a writer? Cite examples from the book in your response.

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