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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Victor find a new job?

2. What is Samuel-builds-a-fire's talent?

3. Why do Victor's sisters put food coloring in the potatoes while growing up?

4. What is held up at the barbecue?

5. Who does Uncle Moses befriend?

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

Sherman Alexie says "My only purpose is to teach children to rebel against authority figures." Is there evidence of this advice in The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven? Use specifics from the book to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

What is Victor's relationship with religion and tradition? Why does he have a sudden need for tradition when his father dies? How is the past both a destructive and a redemptive force in the novel? Use examples from the book to support your answers.

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