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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 Turtle always drink for lunch when she is working in 1995?

2. In 1976, what does Turtle received for her per cap money?

3. In 1986, how many teachers does it take to get Ever into school?

4. How old is Ever in 1986?

5. How much money do all the members of the Kiowa tribe receive for leasing land to Fort Sill military base?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Turtle asks her father if she and her family can stay with him for a month?

2. Where does Turtle get the money for the down payment for a house?

3. In 1990, what does Ever have for lunch when he stays with his father?

4. What happens when Ever will not go to school in 1986?

5. What does Turtle do in 1976 when she finds Everardo at a cousin's house half drunk?

6. After Everardo's bout in the hospital, why does TG&Y want to fire Turtle, and why does she not get fired?

7. Why does Vincent quit drinking?

8. Where does Turtle get a job after Everardo is nearly beaten to death and why does she like it?

9. Why do Lila and Turtle ask Vincent to get Ever and Quinton from school?

10. Why does Vincent not pick up the boys after school one day?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Ever makes a visit to his father in 1990. How successful is the visit? What does the visit reveal about their relationship?

Essay Topic 2

Ever and Lonnie meet on a cruise night in Tahlequah. Why does their relationship fail?

Essay Topic 3

Everardo is beaten by Mexican police. How do the police use their power to extort money and beat Everardo? How do they abuse their power and authority?

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