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

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to Victor in the first grade?

2. To Victor, what about an Indian boy is beautiful?

3. Where does Jimmy One-horse's wife go when she is upset with him?

4. Where does Jimmy One-horse and his wife first meet?

5. Why is one of Victor's girlfriends afraid of him?

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

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 3

Discuss the concept of family and Alexie's presentation of the family on the reservation. What does it consist of? Use examples from the book.

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