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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 type of cigarette does Angus offer Joe in Chapter 4?

3. What direction does Joe think his mother's attacker went to get matches?

4. When did the feds put money into tribal government?

5. What nickname did Joe's Old Mooshum give him?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Joe describe Cappy's family?

2. How did the Indians get around the prohibition to not practice their religion before 1978?

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

4. What type of bike does Angus have?

5. What does Cappy give Joe after his mother is hurt?

6. How does Bazil describe the Larks?

7. What does Joe realize about judges and how does his father fit the stereotype?

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

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

10. What happened to Geraldine in Chapter 1?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Ojibwe are divided into clans. How are the Ojibwe divided into clans? What is the purpose and significance of the clans? Why are the clans important to Ojibwe law and everyday life?

Essay Topic 2

Joe and his family seek justice for the attack against Geraldine. What do Joe and his family think justice would be for the attacker? Why does the legal system not provide justice? How does Joe attempt to gain justice? Does Joe achieve justice for the attack?

Essay Topic 3

Joe searches for luck. Why does Joe believe that he needs luck? What is the traditional way for an Ojibwe to find luck? How does Joe become lucky when he goes to the lake? Does the luck ease his life or make it more difficult?

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