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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 old were Thomas and Rose when they married?

2. Where did Jack get the ox costume made?

3. How much money does Patrice have in "Valentine's Days"?

4. Where is there going to be a meeting with the BIA in "The Old Muskrat"?

5. In "A Seat on the Train," who sits with Patrice on the train?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Patrice have for lunch and why in "Lard on Bread"?

2. What happens on the train when a man tells Patrice that he wants her to trade seats with his wife?

3. What happens when Patrice gets a ride from the train station?

4. What happens when Wood Mountain watches the waterjack at LogJam26?

5. What conversation does Patrice have with a woman named Bitty on the train?

6. What does Biboon say they did in the beginning to keep their land?

7. How does Thomas get water for his household?

8. Why did Thomas go to boarding school?

9. Who is Arthur V. Watkins and what is his history?

10. Where does Patrice keep her money, and why does she not let anyone know where it is?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Chapter titles refer to objects, people, or places that appear in the novel. How are some of the titles unexpected? How do the titles help readers focus on ideas or themes in a chapter?

Essay Topic 2

Arthur V. Watkins is the author of the termination bill. What does Thomas learn about Arthur V. Watkins? Why does Thomas believe that being Mormon has influenced Watkins’s actions?

Essay Topic 3

Jack Malloy manages LogJam 26. How would you describe Jack and his character? Is he a slippery character? Why can he be described as a trickster?

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