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

Short Answer Questions

1. Ben tried to share his __________ with Abel, but Abel would not take it.

2. For how many days did Abel stay drunk after the incident at the party with his co-workers?

3. ___________ is in bad shape, his hands are bandaged, his nose is broken, and there is swelling around his eyes.

4. What was in the pouch that Francisco held which helped to mark the face of the animal he killed?

5. What did Abel wrap his grandfather's hair around when he was preparing it?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Abel makes the decision to go off to war, even though he'd never been in an automobile before or seen the world.

Part 1: Why do you think Abel decided to go off to war?

Part 2: What were some of the positive outcomes of Abel's tour in the foreign war?

Part 3: How might Abel's life have been different had he not gone off to fight in the war?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

The idea of being different from others seems to affect each of the characters in different ways.

Part 1: How might Abel's life have been different had he not been thought of as foreign?

Part 2: Why do you think foreign is considered to be a bad thing in this book and in the lives of the characters?

Part 3: Do you believe that Abel is bad person? Why or why not?

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