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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. In Chapter 24, why was Travis shunned by the town last year?

2. In Chapter 33, what does Levi say is the explanation for the money in his account?

3. In Chapter 27, what does Daunis think has happened with Jamie in his past?

4. In Chapter 34, what does Uncle David call the person he thinks is cooking meth?

5. In Chapter 39, what do Jamie and Daunis have for her birthday dinner?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 33, what does Daunis think of the outfit Mrs. Edwards has chosen for her for the dance?

2. In Chapter 24, what does Coach Bobby say Daunis should be doing in hockey?

3. In Chapter 35, what Native American legend featured in the group hallucination of the teenagers who took the meth?

4. In Chapter 33, what does Levi say is the explanation for the money in his joint bank account with Daunis?

5. In Chapter 26, how do Daunis's tribe elders support her and how does she feel about it?

6. In Chapter 37, what does Jamie realize about the notebook Daunis has given the FBI from David?

7. In Chapter 25, how does Daunis react to Mike's romantic overtures?

8. In Chapter 39, what does Daunis reveal to Jamie about her health history?

9. What is Daunis's family connection to Helene Edwards?

10. In Chapter 36, why is Auntie Teddie so mad at Daunis?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What does Boulley reveal to the reader about the centrality of Native American traditions and beliefs surrounding death through Daunis's own partial-death experience towards the end of the novel? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

What tensions and resentments exist between Levi Jr. and Daunis that Daunis seems unaware of until Boulley reveals Levi's true role in the methamphetamine ring? What role does Daunis's Fontaine family money play in the relationship between herself and Levi? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

What do you think Boulley is attempting to communicate to the reader by making the tribal elders an integral part of Daunis's rescue team at the climax of the novel? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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