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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. What does the skunk remind Lipsha?
2. Shawnee says she feels like she never came down from what?
3. What season is it at the end of Chapter 21?
4. How does Lipsha describe what saved him from drowning as a baby?
5. Who says, "There is so little time"?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe the memory Shawnee has of her father during the powwow.
2. What happens during Gerry's plane ride?
3. What happens when Lipsha checks the Dumpster for his father?
4. How does Albertine try to defend Shawnee and Redford in Chapter 19?
5. How does Shawnee act after coming home from the powwow?
6. What do Albertine and Zelda talk about when they are alone in Chapter 19?
7. Where does Lyman find strength during his spiritual quest?
8. What happens between Lipsha and the motel Bible in Chapter 14?
9. What does the police officer say to Mary Fred before he can see her in the shed?
10. Why does Shawnee say she has a strong feeling of Lipsha's presence in Chapter 26?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What is a Native American vision quest? Describe the quest Lipsha and Lyman go on. How do each feel about the quest? What happens to each? How do these endings help to further describe Lipsha and Lyman in terms of Native American tradition?
Essay Topic 2
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?
Essay Topic 3
How does Gerry Nanapush propel the plot development of "The Bingo Palace," especially for Lipsha? Why does the author use this character for this reason? Describe Gerry and his actions. What does this character represent? How is he a catalyst in the novel?
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