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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Red Dress bewitch the men to do?

2. What kind of a culture has Jeannette found?

3. Where do the four Sioux warriors take Hurley?

4. Who does Lydia adore?

5. What does Charlene give up?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The characters in this book often disagree over what aspects of the Sioux culture should be left intact and what should be allowed to change.

Part 1) Give examples from the text.

Part 2) What changes do you see in the culture over time?

Part 3) How does the Sioux culture blend with that of the culture around them?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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