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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. Why do federal agents come to Lulu's house?

3. Who arrives at Redford's aunts' house with a police officer and social worker?

4. What does Lulu do as she is taken to the police cars?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens during Gerry's plane ride?

2. How are Shawnee's performances at the powwow?

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

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

5. How does Lulu prepare for the visit from the federal agents?

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

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

8. Why does Lyman dance during his fast?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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

Dancing is important in "The Bingo Palace". Reflect on four times that dancing is used in the novel. Describe the dance: Who is dancing? Where are they dancing? Why are they dancing? What does dancing represent in this novel and what does it do for the characters who dance?

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