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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 does Lipsha put his bingo winnings?

2. What does Albertine tell Lipsha about the negatives in her life in Chapter 20?

3. Why does Gerry drive the car off the side of the road?

4. What does Shawnee remember her father rubbing on her arms and neck?

5. Why can't the police officer and social worker step onto the aunts' property?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Why does Lyman dance during his fast?

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

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

8. How does Albertine try to defend Shawnee and Redford in Chapter 19?

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

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

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

After returning home, Lipsha spends most of his time trying to win over Shawnee. Summarize their relationship and describe how the quest for this relationship hurts and helps Lipsha. How does Lipsha develop throughout the novel because of this relationship?

Essay Topic 3

How are strong female characters used in this novel? Which female characters do you consider strong, and why? How do these characters influence the people around them and the events that take place in this novel? Who has a positive impact, and why? Who has a negative impact, and why?

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