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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. How many daughters does Cash Stillwater have with his wife in Heaven?
2. Who is Franklin Trunbo?
3. What does Jax argue with Gundi is the force most rewarded in white society?
4. As the women are driving away from Vegas, where does Alice read stories from to pass the time?
5. Why does Annawake argue that Taylor should be returned to her native tribe?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the response to the stolen silver dollars that Alice finds in Barbie's purse?
2. How do the producers of the Oprah show treat Taylor and Turtle before the show is recorded?
3. What does Taylor do for work now that Barbie has gone missing?
4. How does Annawake express the Cherokee view of family as it pertains to Turtle's case?
5. Why does Turtle request to return to the Hoover Dam, and what does that request signal to Taylor?
6. What is Annawake Fourkiller's relationship to child adoption?
7. How does Alice feel during the stomp dance?
8. While vacationing at the Hoover Dam, what does Turtle see that prompts her mother to notify authorities?
9. Why does Annawake claim that Alice's new found Indian heritage may not help her case to keep Turtle?
10. Who is Boma Mellowbug and what does she see?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In the novel, there are three single mothers whose characters are explored. Briefly describe the three single mothers in the text and compare / contrast their mothering skills. What message do you think Kingsolver is sending to the reader about the love of a single mother?
Essay Topic 2
Throughout the novel, Annawake argues that what is important is the good of the tribe versus the good of the individual. Explain what Annawake meant by this statement, and explain how this mindset factored into the way that Annawake viewed the fight over Turtle's custody.
Essay Topic 3
The history of the Native American people probed to give deeper insight into the reason why Annawake was so determined to return Turtle to her heritage. Choose two characters who suffered because of their Native American heritage, and explain how their suffering prompted Annawake to fight for Turtle's return.
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