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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Junior Polatkin attend college?

2. What is the nature of the gift that the person whom Uncle Moses befriends?

3. What does Victor imagine happens to Christopher Columbus?

4. What is Samuel-builds-a-fire's job title?

5. Why does Victor's mother not like the stories he writes?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What does Sherman Alexie mean by "reservation realism"? Use examples from the book in your response.

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

How do missing fathers impact some of the stories in The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven? How does this lack contribute to Victor's feeling of abandonment? Use specific answers from the the book in your answer.

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