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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Samuel-builds-a-fire do on his birthday?

2. How does Junior Polatkin and the blonde girl's short relationship end?

3. What does Victor imagine that an Indian invents?

4. Why does the police officer give the money back to Jimmy One-horse and his wife?

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

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

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.

Essay Topic 3

Sherman Alexie says "My only purpose is to teach children to rebel against authority figures." Is there evidence of this advice in The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven? Use specifics from the book to support your answer.

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