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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Winter had come to the land and Father Olguin was home in the ___________, alone and busy.
2. Ben remembered a girl who used to laugh the way Milly laughed. He met her at a squaw dance at ___________.
3. Abel offered an old man a lift, but the horse gave up halfway through the water and decided to ____________ in the river.
4. Ben tried to share his __________ with Abel, but Abel would not take it.
5. Who is the old man in the sentence - Abel could not understand the old man's random words.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
While the title of this book refers to a specific location, it seems to also refer to other themes which are addressed in the book.
Part 1: How does the idea of 'dawn' relate to the events which take place in this story?
Part 2: How does the idea of 'dawn' relate to Abel's life and experiences in the story?
Part 3: Why do you think M. Scott Momaday chose the title he did?
Essay Topic 2
While it's never implicitly stated, Martinez obviously has a problem with Native Americans.
Part 1: List at least three examples of how Martinez displays his problem with Native Americans.
Part 2: Why do you think Momaday doesn't seem to create a more intense character of Martinez? Wouldn't it be easier to show Martinez as a prejudiced jerk?
Part 3: What does Martinez bring to the novel? What does his presence create in the book?
Essay Topic 3
Abel makes the decision to go off to war, even though he'd never been in an automobile before or seen the world.
Part 1: Why do you think Abel decided to go off to war?
Part 2: What were some of the positive outcomes of Abel's tour in the foreign war?
Part 3: How might Abel's life have been different had he not gone off to fight in the war?
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