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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 medical crisis does David's mother experience?
(a) A stroke.
(b) An asthma attack.
(c) A heart attack.
(d) A seizure.

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

3. 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) Floods and drowning.
(c) Tornadoes and blowing away.
(d) Fire and being burned.

4. In "The Name Means Thunder," what does David attribute his temporary blindness to?
(a) Staring at the sun.
(b) Hysteria and trauma.
(c) Contaminated water.
(d) The sand in his eyes.

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

6. In "Half-Life," what do David's mother and grandmother both ask him at different times?
(a) Whether he is sleeping.
(b) When he is going to get a job.
(c) Why he broke up with Tabitha.
(d) Whether he has heard from Paige.

7. In the beginning of "Smokes Last," what is David's mother making for dinner?
(a) Corn fritters.
(b) Hamburgers.
(c) Grilled cheese.
(d) Bologna sandwiches.

8. In "The Name Means Thunder," what is David going to see a doctor about?
(a) Cataracts.
(b) Stomach pain.
(c) Hearing loss.
(d) Heart problems.

9. In "Smokes Last," what thematic motif does the setting of the clearing in the woods symbolically reinforce?
(a) A child surrounded by poor role models is unlikely to thrive.
(b) Growing up on the reservation can be lonely and difficult.
(c) Insularity is a natural response to constant prejudice from outsiders.
(d) Substance abuse is an understandable response to trauma.

10. In "The Name Means Thunder," what planet does David choose to label with an alternative name?
(a) Pluto.
(b) Mars.
(c) Uranus.
(d) Earth.

11. In "Smokes Last," what does David believe is the reason his mother has been irritable with him and Frick lately?
(a) His mother has lost her job.
(b) There is not enough food money.
(c) Paige is in rehab.
(d) His mother is trying to quit smoking.

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

13. In "Earth, Speak," what technique is used when David says, of Fellis, "He kicked and kicked and kicked at Daryl's side and stomach and at his head" (203)?
(a) Synesthesia.
(b) Antimetabole.
(c) Metonymy.
(d) Polysyndeton.

14. In "The Name Means Thunder," why is David at school while Paige is having her baby?
(a) He is always behind in his classes, and his mother does not want him to miss any more school.
(b) He is excited to present his project on the planets and wants to go to school instead of the hospital.
(c) His mother is afraid he is getting sick and does not want to risk him spreading germs to the new baby.
(d) His mother cannot cope with him being underfoot when she needs to focus her attention on Paige.

15. In "Night of the Living Rez," when David is upset about Paige, what does JP suggest they can do to make David feel better?
(a) Rebuild their lean-to.
(b) Get drunk.
(c) Look for the pugwagee.
(d) Beat up Tyson.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How old is David when "Smokes Last" takes place?

3. In "Smokes Last," what distinctive item of clothing does Tyson wear?

4. In "Night of the Living Rez," when the rain finally stops, what do JP, David, and Tyson spend the day doing?

5. In "Earth, Speak," what does David steal from Daryl's cabin?

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