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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. From where does Herod Small War tell Frank and Harley Christianity comes?

2. Of whom is Charlene Thunder a descendant?

3. What happens when Crystal is five?

4. What is this story?

5. Why do the early Native Americans believe what the priests say about heaven?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Charlene respond when her mother tells her that her father believes her to be stillborn?

2. What do the two protagonists have in common?

3. Why does Harley push Pumpkin away from him?

4. What two styles of grass dancers are there?

5. Why does Ghost Horse marry Red Dress posthumously?

6. What does Archie do with the Harley Davidson motorcycle?

7. What does Margaret do as she becomes increasingly ill?

8. What is incorporated into this complexly woven tale?

9. Why does Anna allow Joyce to marry Clifford?

10. Why does Lydia blame herself for Calvin's and Duane's deaths?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Native American spirits float in and out of this novel as if they are human characters.

Part 1) Who are some of these spirits?

Part 2) Why are they included in this story?

Part 3) Are they meant to actually exist, or are they used as symbols? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

Through most of the book, Harley is depressed and has low self-esteem.

Part 1) Why is he like this?

Part 2) Give examples of this character flaw from the text.

Part 3) Compare and contrast Harley prior to the vision quest and after the vision quest.

Essay Topic 3

Pumpkin, due to her desire for learning and her widened horizons, she does not comfortably fit in her Native American culture.

Part 1) How does her education clash with her culture?

Part 2) How does she try to stay connected to her culture?

Part 3) Predict how college would have affected Pumpkin's cultural connection. Why?

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