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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. Who argues over the desert being a representative symbol of freedom?

2. Who told Northridge the Sioux were dying so fast he should focus on saving souls?

3. How many warriors does Sitting Bull have?

4. Who interrupts Michael and Karen before they can have sex?

5. What does Dalva's son's adoptive mother say she named the boy?

Short Essay Questions

1. What history does Michael learn about Northridge when going back to work?

2. Discuss the attack against Michael at the horse sale.

3. Discuss Karen's second visit to see Michael.

4. What does Michael realize about his life?

5. How do Dalva and Sam meet?

6. What does Dalva find in the cellar?

7. Discuss Michael's speech at the rotary club.

8. Discuss the tribe Northridge befriends during the war.

9. Discuss the journal entries of Northridge about the bodies he placed in the cellar.

10. Discuss the months missing from Northridge's journal.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss theme. What is the theme of the novel and how does the novel fall into this theme?

Essay Topic 2

Flashbacks are used in the novel. Discuss the role of flashbacks and the positive and negative influence they have.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss and describe the relationship between Dalva and Duane and the role it has in the story.

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