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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. When the two trucks collide, what happens to Calvin and Duane?

2. Of what is Herod afraid, regarding Alberta?

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

4. What is Mercury absolutely set on having along the eaves of her roof?

5. Whose homestead do they come upon?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Calvin tell Lydia about his dream?

3. What is special about Sioux soup?

4. Why does Ghost Horse marry Red Dress posthumously?

5. Why is Martin Lundstrom nicknamed Tiny Tim?

6. Why does Jeannette abandon James Fenimore Cooper?

7. What do the two protagonists have in common?

8. What is this story about?

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

10. What gives Pumpkin a somewhat incongruous appearance?

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

Alcohol frequently is used as the cause for accidents and a way of escape.

Part 1) Give examples from the text to prove this statement.

Part 2) Why might the author choose alcohol?

Part 3) How do other characters in the novel escape, without the use of alcohol?

Essay Topic 3

Margaret Many Wounds has children with someone not of Native American culture.

Part 1) How does she handle this situation?

Part 2) Why does she handle it the way she does?

Part 3) How does racism and prejudice still affect our society today?

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