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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. Who does Crystal admire?

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

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

4. Why does no one complain about the bothersome microphone?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Herod feel about his religion?

2. What two styles of grass dancers are there?

3. What is incorporated into this complexly woven tale?

4. Why does Margaret request a mirror?

5. What takes place the morning after Archie's motorcycle's demise?

6. Why does Crystal lie to Martin?

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

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

9. Who does Harley meet on his vision guest?

10. What do the two protagonists have in common?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Red Dress and Ghost Horse are spirits one separate planes.

Part 1) How do they become separated?

Part 2) How do they each interact with the other characters?

Part 3) Do you believe they will ever be reunited? Explain your response using information from the text to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Anna Thunder is the obvious antagonist in this book.

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

Part 2) How do her actions ultimately affect her relationships with others?

Part 3) Predict her life in the future. Will she continue along the same path? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Lydia blames herself for her husband's and nephew's deaths and chooses to never speak again.

Part 1) Why does she choose to stay silent?

Part 2) How does this hinder her relationships with others?

Part 3) Do you believe she will speak again? Why or why not?

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