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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Victor talk about during his high school years?

3. What does Victor compare diabetes to?

4. What is held up at the barbecue?

5. Why do Victor's sisters put food coloring in the potatoes while growing up?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the symbolism of Victor looking at himself in the mirrors in the house of mirrors at the carnival? How does this symbolism relate to the rest of the novel? Cite examples from the book.

Essay Topic 2

What attitudes or traditions about American Indians does Alexie apparently wish to change? What techniques does the author use to influence the reader's views? Use specifics from the novel in your answer.

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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