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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. In Part I: Chapter 1, what prompted Scranton Roy to enlist in the army?

2. In Part II: Chapter 5, what advice does the dog's mother give him to survive as a pure white dog on the reservation?

3. In Part II: Chapter 11, where do Richard and Klaus go when the repo men come for the yellow pickup truck?

4. In Part II: Chapter 10, what are the trees outside the twins' room?

5. In Part II: Chapter 5, what happens to Peace, the shy old woman, after the deaths of Zosie and Mary?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Part II: Chapter 6, explain Klaus's pursuit of the women and his eventual encounter with them. How does he win their attention?

2. In Part II: Chapter 10, how does the state fair experience affect the dynamics between Rozin, Cecille, and the twins?

3. In Part II: Chapter 5, how does Klaus's puppyness and cleverness help him escape being turned into soup?

4. In Part I: Chapter 2, what role does forgiveness play in the story, and how does it affect the characters' relationships?

5. In Part II: Chapter 8, what leads Klaus to suspect that something is amiss during his honeymoon in Maui?

6. In Part II: Chapter 5, how does the policy of Relocation impact Klaus and his family?

7. In Part I: Chapter 2, how does the loss of land and the Dawes Act impact the characters in the story?

8. In Part I: Chapter 3, how does the incident at the train station reflect the resistance of the children and their grandmother to the Indian agent's plans?

9. In Part II: Chapter 11, how does Rozin's past involvement with the American Indian Movement (AIM) influence her present life and relationships?

10. In Part II: Chapter 12, discuss the significance of the wishbone scene in the story. What does it reveal about the relationship between Giizis and Noodin?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze the significance of mirrors as symbols of self-reflection, introspection, and the search for identity in the novel.

Essay Topic 2

Explore the theme of intergenerational trauma in the novel. How do the characters grapple with the consequences of historical events and their impact on their lives?

Essay Topic 3

Explore the theme of transformation and metamorphosis in the novel. How do the characters undergo personal growth and change throughout the narrative?

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