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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. Who is Denorah's big sister?
2. Who does Cassidy accidentally shoot in Part IV?
3. What puzzles Gabe about the circumstances of Lewis's death?
4. Where does the Elk Spirit hide in Part III?
5. What was Lewis doing when the police caught and shot him?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Nathan Yellow Tail feel about the sweat ceremony?
2. What is Victor's role in the sweat ceremony?
3. When do Cassidy and Gabe start to realize something might be wrong with Victor?
4. What does Cass tell Gabe about what might have been bothering Lewis about the Thanksgiving Classic?
5. Why are elk afraid of trains?
6. What does Denorah see in Gabe's truck when he comes to see her in Part III?
7. Who does Cassidy shoot in Part IV, and why?
8. What does Denorah particularly dislike about some of the names the other basketball teams call her team?
9. Why does Gabe go to see Denorah right before the sweat ceremony?
10. What does Cassidy see while Jo is inside the trailer in Part III around lunch time that makes him think of the name he is born with?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How does Jones use Lewis's spiraling descent into paranoia and increasing madness to set the tone and build suspense? Write an essay explaining your answers.
Essay Topic 2
How would you describe Jones's tone throughout the novel, and why do you think he strikes a hopeful note with Denorah's choices and actions at the very end of the novel? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your analysis.
Essay Topic 3
Why is it so significant that Lewis has both left the reservation and married a white woman? Write an essay explaining your answers.
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