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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 type of cake does Juggie Blue make for homecoming?

2. Who does Millie want to take her place talking about the survey?

3. In "The Committee," where does Millie go after the meeting to decide who is going to Washington, D.C.?

4. How long does Paranteau usually wander around before he staggers back home?

5. Who did Watkins refuse to give money to in "The Lamanites"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Patrice remember about the time that Bucky invited her to take a ride?

2. What is Valentine's new job?

3. Why does Juggie go to speak with Valentine in "U.S.I.S."?

4. What dreams are Patrice and Zhaanat having about Vera?

5. What does Millie say about the survey and her academic career in "The Committee"?

6. What happens to Vera in "What She Needed"?

7. What is the horse like that is Grace's favorite?

8. In "The Star Powwow," what sound does Thomas hear that wakes him from a trance or sleep at work, and what does he see?

9. How does the fund-raising match go between Joe and Wood Mountain?

10. What do Patrice and Pokey see when they are snaring rabbits in "Snares"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Gerald and Thomas preside at Paranteau’s burial. What do Gerald and Thomas do to prepare Paranteau for the after-life? How long and what ceremonies are performed for the burial? In what ways is he and is he not buried in the old ways?

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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