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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. How does Zelda respond to the news that Shawnee wants to move?
2. Where is Lulu going in the beginning of Chapter 1?
3. What color car is Fleur in when she comes to town with a young white boy?
4. Who is June's mother?
5. What does June eat out of the oven before walking to the school bus?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Albertine know about the name Four Soul?
2. What role does Fleur play in Lyman's dream?
3. What does Lipsha discover about Zelda's plans for him and Shawnee during their date?
4. What does Lipsha get a tattoo of and why?
5. How does Lyman try to distract himself from the attraction of gambling?
6. How is June Morrissey described?
7. How does Shawnee plan her move out of Zelda's house?
8. What do the people of the reservation assume about the young white boy with Fleur?
9. Where does Lyman feel he lost his "true face"?
10. What catches Albertine's attention when she is watching a documentary?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How does Gerry Nanapush propel the plot development of "The Bingo Palace," especially for Lipsha? Why does the author use this character for this reason? Describe Gerry and his actions. What does this character represent? How is he a catalyst in the novel?
Essay Topic 2
What is a Native American vision quest? Describe the quest Lipsha and Lyman go on. How do each feel about the quest? What happens to each? How do these endings help to further describe Lipsha and Lyman in terms of Native American tradition?
Essay Topic 3
How are strong female characters used in this novel? Which female characters do you consider strong, and why? How do these characters influence the people around them and the events that take place in this novel? Who has a positive impact, and why? Who has a negative impact, and why?
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