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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 hot dogs did Marilyn Shigaag steal?

2. What church does Clemence belong to?

3. What color are Joe's Aunt Sonja's eyes?

4. What does Edward do for a living?

5. Where does Joe fall asleep at the end of Chapter 1?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Whitey?

2. What sound does Joe hear when he is at the round house?

3. What type of bike does Angus have?

4. What are Joe and his dad doing at the beginning of Chapter 1?

5. What does the gas can look like that Joe finds in the lake?

6. What does Grandma Thunder make for the boys to eat in Chapter 4?

7. What is the book that Joe looks at at the beginning of Chapter 1 and why does he look at it?

8. What is the history of the house where Joe and his family live?

9. What type of bike does Zack have, and who bought it for him?

10. What is Geraldine's job?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Linda Wishkob was abandoned by her birth family and raised by an Indian family. What difficulties did Linda have to overcome throughout her life? How did these difficulties forge her character and make her the type of person she came to be?

Essay Topic 2

The novel takes place on an Indian reservation. How is the setting presented by the author? What does the setting reveal about the characters and their lives? How does the setting set the mood in the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Joe steals a rifle. Why does Joe steal a rifle? What does he hope to gain by killing Lark? What does Joe later learn about Mayla’s body? Is the death of Lark necessary to allow Joe’s family to live in peace? What are Joe's thoughts about what he has done?

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