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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Victor imagine happens to Christopher Columbus?

2. What happens when Victor drives into a wealthy neighborhood?

3. What is Samuel-builds-a-fire's reaction to the news he receives at work?

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

5. What gift does the person whom Uncle Moses befriends have?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Alexie subtly creates a message that the tribal world is eroding. How does this threat to the culture affect the characters? Use examples from the novel to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

How is the idea of salvation featured in The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven? Use examples from the book to support your response.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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