View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do Lipsha and Lyman go to eat in Chapter 14?

2. Where has Shawnee gone in Chapter 22?

3. What type of storm makes driving difficult for Gerry in Chapter 24?

4. What happens to Lipsha and Lyman's joint bank account in Chapter 22?

5. Whom does Lipsha agree to meet in Fargo?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Lipsha checks the Dumpster for his father?

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

3. What happens after Gerry leaves Lipsha on the side of the road?

4. What happens to Lipsha during his spiritual fast?

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

6. What makes Shawnee feel warm in her apartment at school?

7. How does Redford feel about staying with his aunts?

8. What happens during Gerry's plane ride?

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

10. What happens when Lulu is arrested?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What does money mean to the people on the reservation? How does money affect Lipsha? How does it affect Lipsha's relationships with people? How does Lipsha use money? What is the author trying to say about money and traditional Native American life?

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

Describe Lyman's bingo hall. What does the it represent to Lyman? Choose three other characters and describe what the bingo hall represents to them. How does the hall move the plot of this novel forward?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 669 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample