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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 mostly raises Cowney?

2. Who communicates Essie's request for a ride to their job together to Cowney?

3. Who is supposed to pick Bud up from where Cowney drops him off in Chapter Eleven?

4. Who does Cowney sit with at dinner on his first night at the inn?

5. What does Essie's father do for a living?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Part II, what threatens Lishie's house and other areas of Cherokee?

2. What does Bud ask Cowney to do in Part II that he thinks will get him in trouble at work?

3. How does Bud plan to get the lumbar he has cut to the lumber yard in Part I, and what does he ask Cowney to do to help?

4. What is Cowney's first impression of his supervisor, Lee?

5. What is the name of Tsa Tsi's monkey, and why is Cowney surprised about the story behind the name?

6. What does Tom Belt of Cherokee Nation say are the three things ceremony must have?

7. What does Cowney think of the first dinner he eats at the inn?

8. What is Essie's response to Cowney's telling her about the bone he finds?

9. Who does Cowney ride to Grove Park Inn with and he does he feel about this person?

10. What does Cowney think is the strangest thing about the story he is told about his father' death?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is Bud's attitude, as he communicates it to Cowney, about his and Cowney Sr.'s service in WWI? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

Why do you think the bone Cowney finds on the grounds of Grove Park Inn holds such fascination for him? What do you think it represents to him? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 3

What does Cowney learn about himself, his potential, his resolve, and his personality after working for some time at Grove Park Inn - especially after enduring abuse from Sol and others there? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.

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