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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Pauline's son, who Christine thinks is a brat?

2. What does Elgin always smell like to Christine?

3. Who does Aunt Ida dance with during the flag ceremony for Lee?

4. What is Christine's favorite holiday to celebrate?

5. What is too expensive for Christine to give Aunt Ida when she returns to the reservation with Rayona?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Dorris's portrayal of Indians and Indian culture. Are his depictions stereotypical or does he show them to be nuanced human beings with individual, as well as a collective struggle to find their places in the world?

Essay Topic 2

What role do secrets play in the narrative of the three women and who do they affect the most profoundly?

Essay Topic 3

Choose one of the following characters to discuss the internal struggle between a character's strength and weakness, focusing not only on the character who best exemplifies this struggle, but also has moments of triumph.

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