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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 is the name of Grace and George's child who was raised by a tribal member?

2. What does Geraldine say that she will make Joe and Bazil when she feels better in Chapter 2?

3. What type of pie does Joe take home in Chapter 2?

4. How many gears work on Cappy's bike?

5. What type of tree does Joe's father take to try to replant in Chapter 1?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the building like where Angus lives?

2. What type of bike does Cappy have, and what is the condition of the bike?

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

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

5. How does Joe describe Cappy's family?

6. Who is Whitey?

7. What type of bike does Angus have?

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

9. What is Geraldine's job?

10. In Chapter 4, what does Joe visualize that the attacker did?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Characters struggle with internal and external conflicts. What is the main conflict in the novel? How do characters deal with that conflict? Is it more of an internal or external conflict? How does that conflict affect the plot and the storyline?

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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