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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. Lyman used to be jealous of what?

2. What does Zelda dream in Chapter 23?

3. What report does Shawnee hear on the radio?

4. Under what heading does Lipsha look in the Bible?

5. What does Shawnee see when she looks out her apartment window in Chapter 26?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Albertine and Zelda talk about when they are alone in Chapter 19?

2. What happens to Lipsha during his spiritual fast?

3. What does the police officer say to Mary Fred before he can see her in the shed?

4. Describe the memory Shawnee has of her father during the powwow.

5. How does Shawnee act after coming home from the powwow?

6. Why does Lyman dance during his fast?

7. What happens during Gerry's plane ride?

8. Where does Lyman find strength during his spiritual quest?

9. What vision does Lipsha see of Lyman's future bingo hall?

10. What happens during Lipsha's dream that he is prison?

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

Describe how animal imagery is used in this novel. Select four examples of animal imagery and explain the following: Who is represented, what is represented, how tradition is reflected and the impact on the characters/plot of "The Bingo Palace."

Essay Topic 3

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?

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