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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 Lyman spend the entire night before his business meeting doing?
2. What does Lipsha do for a living?
3. Where does Lipsha decide to take Shawnee for dinner in Chapter 4?
4. What type of documentary does Albertine watch the night she can't fall asleep?
5. What does Shawnee admit to herself in Chapter 10?
Short Essay Questions
1. How is Lipsha's relationship with Lyman complicated?
2. What does Marie notice about Lipsha's appearance at the beginning of Chapter 4?
3. Why does June promise herself that no one will ever hold her again?
4. What happens when Lipsha finds Fleur at the church in Chapter 11?
5. What does Jewett assume about Fleur's land?
6. What role does Fleur play in Lyman's dream?
7. How does Lipsha feel that Zelda impacts his life?
8. What happens when Lipsha feels that he sees his dead mother?
9. Why does Albertine shout at the TV set while watching the documentary?
10. How is June Morrissey described?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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?
Essay Topic 2
After returning home, Lipsha spends most of his time trying to win over Shawnee. Summarize their relationship and describe how the quest for this relationship hurts and helps Lipsha. How does Lipsha develop throughout the novel because of this relationship?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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