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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. Who was Gerry's wife?

2. How does Lulu act when questioned by the agents?

3. Lyman used to be jealous of what?

4. What does Lipsha do when Lyman calls him his brother?

5. What does Albertine tease Shawnee about in Chapter 19?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens between Lipsha and the motel Bible in Chapter 14?

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

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

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

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

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

7. Who does Gerry mostly think about in jail?

8. What does Zelda do when she thinks she is having a heart attack?

9. What happens during Gerry's plane ride?

10. What happens to Lipsha during his spiritual fast?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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

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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