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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Victor's teacher want him to do in the second grade?

2. What is Victor's equation for survival?

3. What is Samuel-builds-a-fire's reaction to the news he receives at work?

4. What does Victor's father not know about the man who disappears?

5. What happens to Samuel-builds-a-fire on the railroad tracks?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What attitudes or traditions about American Indians does Alexie apparently wish to change? What techniques does the author use to influence the reader's views? Use specifics from the novel in your answer.

Essay Topic 2

What allusions predominate in The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven? Analyze how they enhance the work's meaning. Use examples from the novel to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

What is the symbolism of Victor looking at himself in the mirrors in the house of mirrors at the carnival? How does this symbolism relate to the rest of the novel? Cite examples from the book.

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