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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. Where do Victor and his companion escape to when being chased at the carnival?

2. Where does Victor meet a flirtatious waitress?

3. Who chases Victor and his companion after the incident with Dirty Joe at the carnival?

4. What is the name of Victor's Urban Indian girlfriend?

5. What do Victor and his companion eventually do with Dirty Joe at the carnival?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does John-John imagine when he thinks he hears a jet land outside?

2. What is Victor's commentary about the situation on the reservation?

3. Why does baby James have a dent in his head?

4. Who are the Urban Indians?

5. What is Victor's attitude when he is drinking and missing his white lover?

6. What is the attitude toward the baby born of a red father and white mother at a barbecue?

7. What does Norma say about Indians?

8. How does Victor piece his family history together?

9. What does the Witness Protection Program ask Victor's father about?

10. What happens when Victor's high school basketball team makes it to the finals during his senior year in high school?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Alexie uses literal and figurative references to weather throughout The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven. What effect does this have in creating a connection of natural forces and humans? Use examples from the book to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Drinking and alcoholism is a pervasive theme in The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven. Sherman Alexie is criticized for promoting stereotypes of the drunk Indian. Do you agree with this critique? What does Alexie's portrayal of drinking on the reservation say about his sensibility as a writer? Cite examples from the book in your response.

Essay Topic 3

Explain why basketball is important in The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven. Explain how two or three of the purposes the motif serves are related to one another. Use examples from the book in your response.

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