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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 Abel is 17, Francisco gets him to go hunting and the first animal he kills is a ______________.

2. Milly decided to come to ____________ when she had the money from her father and from his hard work.

3. Abel's final memory before leaving for war was his _____________ crying as he did not understand why Abel wanted to go.

4. What were the victims being targeted in the #32 scenario that was described in the book?

5. ____________ stunned and hit a jackrabbit buck when he was in the attacking group that took place.

Short Essay Questions

1. When Abel's body is wracked with pain as he is lying in the ditch, what is the memory he recalls about his grandfather?

2. Who did not dance when the group of men got together to get drunk the night before Abel's departure?

3. What did Francisco try to teach his grandsons when they were out at the old Campo Santo?

4. What happened between Abel and the daughter of Medina in January of 1937?

5. Who are the people who are at the prayer meeting with Tosamah at the beginning of this chapter?

6. Who had Francisco beaten in a race for good hunting and harvests, something which he looks upon fondly?

7. Who went up to the hill to get drunk the night before Abel left for the bus station?

8. What did Milly's father do for her in order to give her the best life she could hope to have?

9. What things did Ben offer to Abel on the first day they were introduced to each other?

10. What is the first animal that crosses Abel's path when the grandfather gets him up early to go hunting at daybreak?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The scene in which Abel kills the albino seems to be a striking and yet understandable scene.

Part 1: Why do you think Abel decided to kill the albino?

Part 2: How do you think Abel felt about killing the albino?

Part 3: What is the potential symbolism of this scene? What might it represent in terms of race relations, for example?

Essay Topic 2

The role of alcohol in this story is prevalent, with it changing the lives of all the bottle touches.

Part 1: Why is alcohol something so many people turn to in this story?

Part 2: Why doesn't alcohol seem to help anyone solve their problems?

Part 3: What might the story have been like without the presence of alcohol in the lives of the characters?

Essay Topic 3

While it's never implicitly stated, Martinez obviously has a problem with Native Americans.

Part 1: List at least three examples of how Martinez displays his problem with Native Americans.

Part 2: Why do you think Momaday doesn't seem to create a more intense character of Martinez? Wouldn't it be easier to show Martinez as a prejudiced jerk?

Part 3: What does Martinez bring to the novel? What does his presence create in the book?

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