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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 word did Dene used to write, or "tag," everywhere he could?

2. Which real-life Native author's book did Tony Loneman read to his grandmother?

3. What is the name of the public transport train system in Oakland that Tony Loneman routinely rides?

4. Where does Edwin's mother say she has heard about a job opening?

5. What is the main source of Edwin's insecurity about his appearance?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did the colonists do to the Pequot at the Green Corn Dance in 1637?

2. What was the old Cheyenne story in the prologue about?

3. What steps does Edwin Black take in order to try to find his father for the first time?

4. What are some of the media representations of Indians that are mentioned critically in the prologue?

5. What physical condition does Edwin suffer from at the beginning of the novel and what is it a possible metaphor for?

6. Where does Opal Viola Victoria Bear Shield's mother take she and her half-sister Jacquie after they abruptly move out of the yellow house in Oakland?

7. What do Dene Oxendene and the white hipster named Rob talk about as they both wait for their art grant interviews?

8. What happened to Metacomet, the Wampanoag Indian Chief?

9. What happens to Tony when he gets really angry?

10. What does the prologue narrator say was the true main purpose of the first meal in 1621 between Indians and colonists that Americans now celebrate and commemorate as Thanksgiving?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Orange uses the present tense in many sections of There There. What effect does this achieve in terms of character development and plot advancement? Use specific examples from the text to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

The internet and online communities are both positive and negative influences in There There. Write an essay analyzing the role the internet plays in the lives of both Edwin Black and Daniel Gonzales.

Essay Topic 3

How does Bill Davis react to the sounds of gunfire at the powwow? How does his reaction fit or not fit with what the reader has learned about his character and life history?

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