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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 was Lipsha left by his mother?

2. How does Shawnee plan to get money to move out?

3. How does Lulu feel about the way Marie raised Lipsha?

4. What does Shawnee admit to herself about her relationship with Lyman?

5. Whom does Albertine recognize in the documentary?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does the reservation community have high hopes for Lipsha?

2. What makes Lipsha feel jealous when he visits Shawnee in Chapter 9?

3. Why does Lipsha dislike his job?

4. How does Lipsha feel that Zelda impacts his life?

5. What happens when Lipsha feels that he sees his dead mother?

6. What role does Fleur play in Lyman's dream?

7. What catches Albertine's attention when she is watching a documentary?

8. What does Lipsha get a tattoo of and why?

9. Why does June's mother take her anger out on June in Chapter 6?

10. Why does Albertine shout at the TV set while watching the documentary?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe life on the reservation. Who enjoys this way of life, and why? Who wants to escape it, and why? What does the reservation represent to the characters of this novel? How does the author want us to feel about reservation life?

Essay Topic 2

What does money mean to the people on the reservation? How does money affect Lipsha? How does it affect Lipsha's relationships with people? How does Lipsha use money? What is the author trying to say about money and traditional Native American life?

Essay Topic 3

Who seems to be more powerful in this novel, men or women? Use examples from the text to support your opinions. Be sure to describe power.

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