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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 the hotel Lyman stays in during his business trip?

2. What does Lipsha want to tell the officer about the pipe he finds?

3. Where does Lipsha go after giving up on his ID forms?

4. On whom does Lipsha focus all his attention at the gathering in Chapter 2?

5. Who is Lulu's son?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Lipsha finds Fleur at the church in Chapter 11?

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

3. Why does June promise herself that no one will ever hold her again?

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

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

6. Why does Lulu go to the post office?

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

8. What is Lyman's new business plan?

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

10. Where does Lyman feel he lost his "true face"?

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

Dancing is important in "The Bingo Palace". Reflect on four times that dancing is used in the novel. Describe the dance: Who is dancing? Where are they dancing? Why are they dancing? What does dancing represent in this novel and what does it do for the characters who dance?

Essay Topic 3

Cars make frequent appearances in "The Bingo Palace." Describe each time a car is used in the plot. How do these cars reflect the characters involved? How do the cars add to the conflict of the novel? What do the cars represent?

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