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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Safe Harbor," what is David constantly unsatisfied with throughout his visit to the clinic?
(a) The temperature of his coffee.
(b) The cleanliness of the facility.
(c) The fit of his mother's clothing.
(d) The attitude of the nurses.

2. In "Safe Harbor," what does David say his mother lost at a restaurant?
(a) Her wedding ring.
(b) Her denture.
(c) Her tribal enrollment card.
(d) Her glasses.

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

4. 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) Blood.
(c) Ash.
(d) Tears.

5. In "Night of the Living Rez," who comes out of the woods, startling the boys when they are waiting for the pugwagee?
(a) Frick.
(b) Meekew.
(c) Paige.
(d) David's mother.

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

7. In "Half-Life," what does David frequently mention as a way of implying that his circumstances are getting worse and worse and he feels powerless to save himself?
(a) Avalanches and being buried.
(b) Tornadoes and blowing away.
(c) Fire and being burned.
(d) Floods and drowning.

8. In "Half-Life," what slang word do David and Fellis use to refer to the pills they are both taking?
(a) Super Valium.
(b) Tranks.
(c) Pins.
(d) Sleepers.

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

10. In "Earth, Speak," where is the first place David goes after he leaves Ralph's place?
(a) Beth's house.
(b) His mother's house.
(c) Meekew's apartment.
(d) Tabitha's apartment.

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

12. In "Night of the Living Rez," what has David changed about his appearance while at his father's?
(a) He has cut his hair.
(b) He has a tattoo.
(c) He has painted his nails.
(d) He has an earring.

13. In "The Name Means Thunder," what causes Paige's baby to be sick when he is born?
(a) Methadone withdrawal.
(b) A heart defect.
(c) Fetal alcohol syndrome.
(d) An immature respiratory system.

14. Where are Fellis and David when "Half-Life" opens?
(a) At Jim's Corner.
(b) Outside Meekew's apartment.
(c) In Fellis's bedroom.
(d) In an abandoned silo.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Safe Harbor," what medical crisis does David's mother experience?

2. In "Half-Life," what color does David find his hands are stained?

3. In "Safe Harbor," what kind of medication does David's mother regularly take?

4. 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?

5. In the beginning of "Smokes Last," what is David's mother making for dinner?

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