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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. When does Lipsha have a vision of his childhood in Chapter 20?
2. What does Zelda take in her hand when she thinks she is dying?
3. How is Shawnee's participation at the powwow?
4. How does Gerry Nanapush make it through his time in prison?
5. What does Lipsha want to do with the baby in the back seat of the car?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Albertine try to defend Shawnee and Redford in Chapter 19?
2. How does Lulu prepare for the visit from the federal agents?
3. What does Zelda do when she thinks she is having a heart attack?
4. Why does Lipsha take up an interest in religion?
5. What do Zelda and Xavier do when the meet in Chapter 23?
6. What do Albertine and Zelda talk about when they are alone in Chapter 19?
7. How does Shawnee act after coming home from the powwow?
8. Who does Gerry mostly think about in jail?
9. Describe the memory Shawnee has of her father during the powwow.
10. What happens between Lipsha and the motel Bible in Chapter 14?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Lipsha admits to having a complicated relationship with Lyman. Summarize their relationship. What makes it increasingly complicated? What emotions/feelings define their relationship? How is their relationship one-sided at times? Why do they decide to go into business with each other? How do they help each other to change?
Essay Topic 2
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 3
How do family relationships complicate Lipsha's life? Describe some of his family relationships and the struggles they have together. How does Lipsha address these struggles? How do the struggles impact the characters and the plot? What is the author's commentary on family?
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