3. Who does Dave ask to call the cops?
(a) No one.
(b) The babysitter.
(c) A man delivering pamphlets.
(d) His next-door neighbor.

4. What does Dave learn from Tess Reagan?
(a) An older boy saw a man sitting in a yellow car watching Alafair.
(b) The older boy who say someone is prone to lying.
(c) Nothing.
(d) The older boy recants his story.

5. What happens when Dave heads to the reservation the next day?
(a) His truck won't start again.
(b) He has a flat tire.
(c) A deer hits his truck.
(d) His fan belt breaks on the way.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Charlie?

2. What happens when Mapes and Vidrine found out about what was going on?

3. With whom does Dave have dinner?

4. Why does Dave go to the courthouse?

5. Where is Dixie Lee when he calls Dave?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do you think Darlene goes over and takes care of Dave when he is ill?

2. What does Tess Reagan tell Dave and do you think is response is ethical?

3. How is Dave's lawyer feeling about Dave's case and why?

4. Is Dave's response to Cletus taking Charlie out of the house ethical?

5. What does Dave dream and what might the dream foreshadow?

6. Why do you think Darlene's does not know much about the American Indian Movement, one of the most controversial and publicized Indian organizations, yet her last name (American Horse) suggests she is Native American?

7. What does Dave learn when he is riding to the Reservation on their bus and how might that affect his feelings towards Darlene?

8. What happens when Dave picks up Alafair at school and do you think the teacher and principal are justified in their response?

9. What happens at the lake and what does this incident reinforce to the reader about Dave's personality?

10. Why does Dave believe Darlene's life is in danger?

(see the answer keys)

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