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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. Where has Shawnee gone in Chapter 22?

2. What does the police officer do to Mary Fred when he sees her in the shed?

3. Why does Lipsha want the stuffed toucan?

4. What report does Shawnee hear on the radio?

5. What does Lulu hold as she gets into the police car?

Short Essay Questions

1. What advice does Albertine give Lipsha in Chapter 20?

2. What happens when Gerry and Lipsha see a car left running?

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

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

5. Why does Lyman dance during his fast?

6. What do Zelda and Xavier do when the meet in Chapter 23?

7. Why does Lipsha take up an interest in religion?

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

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

10. What happens to Lipsha during his spiritual fast?

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

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

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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