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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. Where did Richard grow up?
2. How old is Corliss in "The Search Engine"?
3. What "dirty secret" does Richard reveal about Indian tribal leaders at the beginning of "Lawyer's League"?
4. What happens when Bill tells Richard to "go home, son"?
5. According to the librarian, how many other people have checked out Harlan Atwater's book before Corliss?
Short Essay Questions
1. Do you think the woman in "Can I Get a Witness" is thinking clearly after the bombing, or do you think her head injury affects her speech and behavior?
2. Before he encounters Bill and the lawyer's basketball league, does Richard's career path seem to be leading him to his goal of the Senate and the White House?
3. What unconventional thoughts does the woman in "Can I Get a Witness" have about the victims of September 11th?
4. Explain how overhearing the other fathers in the hospital bathroom motivates the father in "Do Not Go Gentle."
5. How does the woman's inability to get her waiter's attention at the beginning of "Can I Get a Witness" symbolize her relationship with her husband and sons?
6. Why do you think Chocolate Thunder appeals to the father in "Do Not Go Gentle"?
7. What is Richard's relationship with Teresa and how does it compare with what he wishes it was?
8. What do Corliss's visits to McDonald's illustrate?
9. What does the opening scene of "The Search Engine" in which Corliss watches the young couple in the student union cafe foreshadow?
10. What are the similarities between the man and woman who meet after the bombing in "Can I Get a Witness"?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss how the following characters either defy or define stereotypes of Indian women: Estelle Walks Above, Corliss Joseph, and Rose of Sharon. Are their backgrounds and character traits typical or atypical of the stereotype of Indian women? Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.
Essay Topic 2
Discuss how "What You Pawn I Will Redeem" illustrates the concept of tribalism. Cite examples from the text to support your conclusions.
Essay Topic 3
Jackson in "What You Pawn I Will Redeem," Estelle in "The Life and Times of Estelle Walks Above," Corliss in "The Search Engine," Richard in "Lawyer's League," and William in "Flight Patterns" are all Indian characters but they are diverse in their educational, financial, social, and professional statuses. Select any three of these characters and discuss the differences among them. What do you think Sherman Alexie is trying to say about Indians in creating such varied characters to depict Indian life in America? Cite examples from the text to support your conclusions.
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