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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 does Lipsha win while playing bingo in Chapter 7?

2. What does the narrator say Albertine did not escape?

3. What does Lipsha tell Shawnee about his tattoo?

4. Who says: "I don't hate the old lady. I understand her"?

5. What job does Lipsha take in Chapter 5?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Lipsha discover about Zelda's plans for him and Shawnee during their date?

2. How does Lyman try to distract himself from the attraction of gambling?

3. What happened to Xavier the night he proposed to Zelda?

4. What happens when Lipsha admits that he needs love medicine?

5. Why does Lulu go to the post office?

6. What is Lyman's new business plan?

7. What do the people of the reservation assume about the young white boy with Fleur?

8. How does Shawnee plan her move out of Zelda's house?

9. How is Lipsha's relationship with Lyman complicated?

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

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 2

"The Bingo Palace" compares traditional life to life off the reservation. How is each described? What represents each style of living? How is Lipsha torn between the two? How does he feel that he can merge the two? By the end of the novel, do you think Lipsha is more or less traditional?

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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