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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. After leaving Vegas, what does Taylor worry about in herself?

2. Why does the motel management give Alice and family a hard time when they are checking out?

3. What television station does Harold watch religiously?

4. Where does Barbie store her purse while she sleeps?

5. When does Annawake promise to return to see Taylor and Turtle?

Short Essay Questions

1. What startling news does Alice hear while she is attending the stomp dance with Cash?

2. What interesting thing does Taylor say during the confrontation that shocks Annawake?

3. What is Annawake Fourkiller's relationship to child adoption?

4. What is the response to hearing Jax read Annawake's letter to them while they are doing laundry at the laundromat?

5. What sight does Taylor witness while she is on her date with Steven Kent?

6. In what way do Alice and Annawake work together in the retelling of the story of the Pigs in Heaven?

7. What does Annawake explain as the story of the Six Pigs in Heaven?

8. Why does Annawake claim that Alice's new found Indian heritage may not help her case to keep Turtle?

9. How does Taylor's date with Kevin go?

10. What does Taylor do for work now that Barbie has gone missing?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Turtle often associates her fears with horses. Describe a moment when Turtle remembers horses as linked to her childhood at the Indian reservation, and then explain how the imagery of horses expanded, and was used in connection to Annawake and her search for Taylor and Turtle.

Essay Topic 2

At the end of the novel, Annawake proposes a solution that will hopefully keep all parties happy, and will keep Turtle's best interests at heart. Explain what Annawake's solution for the fight over Turtle's custody was, and then explain how that decision affected the lives of the main characters in the novel.

Essay Topic 3

The history of the Native American people probed to give deeper insight into the reason why Annawake was so determined to return Turtle to her heritage. Choose two characters who suffered because of their Native American heritage, and explain how their suffering prompted Annawake to fight for Turtle's return.

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