3. In "Smokes Last," what distinctive item of clothing does Tyson wear?
(a) A New England Patriots hat.
(b) A blue and white ski jacket.
(c) An orange winter jacket.
(d) A camouflage-patterned hunting cap.

4. In "Safe Harbor," what has David come to the clinic to bring his mother?
(a) Identification.
(b) Paperwork.
(c) Cigarettes.
(d) Money.

5. In "Half-Life," how does David rationalize breaking into his grandmother's house?
(a) His grandmother would give him the money if she were there.
(b) She will not have left any money there.
(c) Any money she has is part of his inheritance.
(d) She owes his mother money for her nursing care.

6. In "Night of the Living Rez," what is all over David's face when his mother comes home at the end of the story?
(a) Vomit.
(b) Ash.
(c) Blood.
(d) Tears.

7. In "The Name Means Thunder," what techniques are used when David says that the sun will eventually "expand and swallow the Earth like food" (265)?
(a) Personification and juxtaposition.
(b) Juxtaposition and hyperbole.
(c) Hyperbole and analogy.
(d) Analogy and personification.

8. In "Safe Harbor," where has David recently gotten a job?
(a) A dollar store.
(b) Dysart's Restaurant.
(c) Tribal maintenance.
(d) UPS.

9. In "Smokes Last," what is David's intention when he tells JP that Tyson said he is too heavy for the rope swing?
(a) He is teasing Tyson by trying to rile up JP against him.
(b) He wants JP to be aware of how Tyson talks about him behind his back.
(c) He wants JP to understand that he is too old for things like rope swings.
(d) He is hoping that JP will be angry and decide not to play the game.

10. In "The Name Means Thunder," what kind of narrator is David portraying himself as when he describes telling this story to his therapist and ex-wife?
(a) Objective.
(b) Detached.
(c) Unreliable.
(d) Biased.

11. In "Half-Life," which earlier story does David allude to when he is telling Fellis a story from his childhood?
(a) "In a Jar."
(b) "Food for the Common Cold."
(c) "The Blessing Tobacco."
(d) "Smokes Last."

12. In "Night of the Living Rez," what does JP accuse Tyson of being afraid of in the woods?
(a) Paige.
(b) The swamp woman.
(c) Porcupines.
(d) Bears.

13. In "Half-Life," how long have David and his mother been living together without either Flick or Paige?
(a) Four years.
(b) Six years.
(c) Eighteen months.
(d) Eight months.

14. How old is David when "The Name Means Thunder" takes place?
(a) 12.
(b) 9.
(c) 11.
(d) 10.

15. In "Half-Life," what is the implied reason that David throws up as soon as he gets home to his mother's house?
(a) He ate spoiled food at Fellis's house.
(b) He has a hangover from drinking the night before.
(c) He is suffering from drug withdrawal.
(d) He is upset about disappointing his mother and grandmother again.

Short Answer Questions

1. What techniques are used in "Safe Harbor" when David says "sharp pine trees clutter and lean into each other, and cardinals and finches flutter and jet from tree to tree" (127)?

2. In "Night of the Living Rez," what movie do the boys joke about that makes David hungry for fry bread?

3. In "Earth, Speak," what does David infer when he hears the dogs barking?

4. At the end of "Smokes Last," what does David's mother leave on his dresser?

5. In "Night of the Living Rez," how long has it been since David last spent the summer with his father?

(see the answer keys)

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