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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the man who comes in for some water do?
(a) Tells Dave he noticed some suspicious activity yesterday.
(b) Asks Dave for some money.
(c) Knocks Dave on the head and handcuffs him to a pipe.
(d) Asks Dave to join his political group for which he is distributing pamphlets.

2. What does Dave learn when he picks up Alafair?
(a) That Alafair is acting out.
(b) That the school says Alafair cannot come back.
(c) That Alafair is a model student.
(d) That someone is watching her school with binoculars.

3. Why does Dave end up in jail?
(a) For punching Cletus in the jaw.
(b) For trespassing.
(c) For punching Dio in the jaw.
(d) For assaulting a tribal police officer.

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

5. Where is Darlene's funeral held?
(a) On the reservation.
(b) There is no funeral.
(c) On the Sioux reservation in Idaho.
(d) Her body is sent to her home in Louisiana.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Darlene suggest that Dave do?

2. Who is Darlene?

3. What did Darlene have shortly before her death?

4. How does Dave's lawyer feel about his case?

5. Where is Dixie Lee when he calls Dave?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Darlene comes over to Dave's home and what is the outcome?

2. What event foreshadows a future event in the book?

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

4. 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?

5. What is Dave's response to Dixie Lee's request to help and do you think it is wise?

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

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

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

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

10. What does the Coroner tell Dave and how does Dave know Darlene was probably raped before being murdered?

(see the answer keys)

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