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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 the nurse tell Sam that Pokey should be?

2. Who is the Egyptian God of the Underworld?

3. What exit do Sam and Coyote take in the chapter titled, "Food, Gas, Enlightenment, Next Right?"

4. Who does Coyote allow to bet all of his money when she claims to be lucky?

5. Who does Coyote bet that he is a better hunter?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why was Calliope so afraid that Sam would not come with her to get Grubb?

2. Why does Calliope say she did not call Sam when she discovered that Lonnie had taken Grubb?

3. Why does the Indian doctor think Pokey is gone?

4. Why does Coyote suggest they all go to a Crow reservation in Montana?

5. What is the story told about Coyote and Beaver and what does it reveal about Coyote?

6. How does Sam come to realize he loves Calliope?

7. What is the significance of the black limo Sam sees pulling away from the truck stop?

8. Why does Coyote take Sam's Mercedes?

9. Why did M.F.'s mother call him asking for help?

10. Why isn't Coyote able to win much at the private gambling table M.F. takes him to?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Identify and explain the climax of the novel. Why is this scene the climax of the novel? What lead up to it?

Essay Topic 2

How does Sam's dream about Lloyd Commerce figure into his life? What does it foretell?

Essay Topic 3

How is Sam different at the end of the book than he was at the beginning? How has he changed? What caused the change?

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