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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. Martin visits regularly during her confinement, but what is he never allowed to do?

2. What is a Yuwipi medicine man?

3. What happens the more Jeannette assimilates the Sioux culture into her life?

4. What does Margaret tell Harley so she can show him the moon?

5. How does Crystal help her mother-in-law, who has arthritis?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Herod visualize about Archie's dream?

2. Why does Margaret only now tell her daughters who their father is?

3. What does Calvin tell Lydia about his dream?

4. How does Jeannette try to assimilate herself into the Native American culture?

5. Where does Dina get the idea for rattlesnake hair ties?

6. What does this novel explore?

7. What does Anna tell Crystal regarding her spirit?

8. What is incorporated into this complexly woven tale?

9. Why does Frank take pride in the two rugged scars on his face?

10. What causes Luther Faribault to climb on Mercury's roof?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Automobile accidents frequently appear in this story.

Part 1) Give examples from the text.

Part 2) How are the accidents related?

Part 3) Why might the author specifically use the automobile as the murder weapon?

Essay Topic 2

Red Dress and her descendants are powerful Sioux.

Part 1) What power do they possess?

Part 2) How do they use this power?

Part 3) Who has power today in our culture? Do they use it wisely?

Essay Topic 3

Many of the characters have vivid dreams.

Part 1) Give an example of some of these dreams.

Part 2) What is the purpose of the dreams?

Part 3) How do the characters use the dreams in decision-making?

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