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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. What peculiar habit does Barbie regularly partake in directly after eating?

2. What part of Gundi's house does she offer for Jax to relax?

3. After checking out of the hotel, what do Alice, Taylor, and Turtle eat for breakfast when they encounter Barbie?

4. When Annawake arrives at Taylor's house, where is Turtle?

5. What beverage do Jax and Annawake drink together while looking at the stars?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Taylor's date with Kevin go?

2. How does Turtle respond to life on the run?

3. Why does Annawake claim that Alice's new found Indian heritage may not help her case to keep Turtle?

4. How does Alice respond to Cash's sudden marriage proposal?

5. What is the response to the stolen silver dollars that Alice finds in Barbie's purse?

6. What does Cash tell Alice about boarding schools while they are on their date?

7. How does Alice feel during the stomp dance?

8. What funny story does Cash tell Alice while she is lying naked on his bed?

9. What conversation does Jax have with Gundi after he opens the certified letter from Annawake?

10. What happens to Gabriel Fourkiller when he is admitted into school after his adoption?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Many characters in the novel choose their own names, or are gifted a name after a significant moment in their life. Choose two characters with interesting names, explain the story behind their name, and then explain how their name reflects their character traits.

Essay Topic 2

When Lucky Buster fell into the hole, the "luck" of the moment seemed ambiguous. Explain why Turtle's sighting of Lucky Buster's fall could be seen as both lucky and unlucky. Then, explain what your final verdict of the moment was - lucky, or unlucky, citing examples from the text to strengthen your argument.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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