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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 part of Albertine's bloodline does she search through in Chapter 3?

2. By what other name is Fleur known in the community?

3. How does Lulu bet in bingo?

4. What is the bingo hall's grand prize?

5. What does Zelda say she knew before the dance?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why does Lipsha dislike his job?

4. Why does Lulu go to the post office?

5. What makes Lipsha feel jealous when he visits Shawnee in Chapter 9?

6. How does Lipsha feel that Zelda impacts his life?

7. What does Jewett assume about Fleur's land?

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

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

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 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

"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?

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