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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. To where is Gerry transferred?
2. What does Shawnee do during her breaks at the powwow?
3. What does Zelda take in her hand when she thinks she is dying?
4. How many marshals escort Gerry on the plane ride?
5. Why can't the police officer and social worker step onto the aunts' property?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Zelda do when she thinks she is having a heart attack?
2. How does Lulu prepare for the visit from the federal agents?
3. Why does Lyman dance during his fast?
4. What do Zelda and Xavier do when the meet in Chapter 23?
5. Describe the memory Shawnee has of her father during the powwow.
6. What vision does Lipsha see of Lyman's future bingo hall?
7. What happens when Lipsha checks the Dumpster for his father?
8. What does the police officer say to Mary Fred before he can see her in the shed?
9. What happens between Lipsha and the motel Bible in Chapter 14?
10. What do Albertine and Zelda talk about when they are alone in Chapter 19?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
There are several dreams in "The Bingo Palace." Choose three dreams and summarize them. Then compare and contrast the dreams. What are their purposes? Who is involved? What happens as a result of the dream?
Essay Topic 2
Cars make frequent appearances in "The Bingo Palace." Describe each time a car is used in the plot. How do these cars reflect the characters involved? How do the cars add to the conflict of the novel? What do the cars represent?
Essay Topic 3
Describe Lipsha's relationship with his medicine. How refined is it? How and when does he use it? Why does Lipsha want to strengthen his power? What does medicine mean to the people of the reservation? What does it mean when Lipsha misuses it or does not use it at all? How does Lipsha's medicine define him?
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