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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. Why did the Chippewa come to Albertine's reservation?
3. What makes Shawnee decide to move?
4. To whom does Lipsha turn for guidance with his medicinal abilities?
5. Whom does Shawnee call for help when she is detained at the Canadian border?
Short Essay Questions
1. How do Shawnee's parents act at the gathering?
2. How does Lipsha feel about Shawnee at the gathering?
3. What does Jewett assume about Fleur's land?
4. What catches Albertine's attention when she is watching a documentary?
5. Why does June's mother take her anger out on June in Chapter 6?
6. What role does Fleur play in Lyman's dream?
7. Why does Albertine take part in the naming ceremony?
8. What does Albertine know about the name Four Soul?
9. Why is Shawnee conflicted over her feelings for Lipsha?
10. What does Lipsha discover about Zelda's plans for him and Shawnee during their date?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The ancestors serve as narrators during parts of "The Bingo Palace." Who are the ancestors and why are they valued in reservation life? What judgments do the ancestors have? Why does the author sometimes use them as narrators? How do they add to the narration of this novel?
Essay Topic 2
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 3
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?
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