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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. What does Clive do when he finds out Anna is pregnant?

2. Who deeply loves Red Dress?

3. Why does Pumpkin feel as if she does not fit comfortably into her Native American culture?

4. Who is valedictorian of her high school and plans to attend Standford in the fall?

5. With what man does Margaret have an understanding?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Anna tell Crystal regarding her spirit?

2. How does Lydia feel about Duane?

3. Why does Anna allow Joyce to marry Clifford?

4. How is Chaske different than other Sioux boys?

5. What does Crystal think about Martin's artistic abilities?

6. Why does Jeannette abandon James Fenimore Cooper?

7. Why do Jeannette's students not tell stories that are personal?

8. Why does Ghost Horse marry Red Dress posthumously?

9. Why does Martin's and Crystal's relationship scandalize the school?

10. What do the two protagonists have in common?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

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?

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