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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. Where is Turtle abandoned as a child?

2. What type of art form surrounds Gundi's apartment?

3. Where are Turtle's adoption papers drawn up?

4. Who is Franklin Trunbo?

5. What does Annawake Fourkiller do for a living?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Alice respond to Jax's worry that Taylor does not truly love him?

3. What happens to Cash Stillwater's family before he decides to move to Jackson Hole?

4. How does Turtle respond to life on the run?

5. How does Sugar explain the Trail of Tears to Alice?

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

7. How does Annawake express the Cherokee view of family as it pertains to Turtle's case?

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

9. How does Annawake describe Alice to Letty, and what is Letty's response?

10. What happens when Alice and family are leaving the Delta Queen Casino Hotel for some breakfast?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

All of the women in the novel who are on the run do so without the support of men in their lives. Choose two women who are on the run, and explain why they choose to live their lives without men. Do you think the author includes this intentionally in the book as a motif of feminine strength?

Essay Topic 2

The Trail of Tears proved to be an important historical moment in the novel. Explain what happened during the Trail of Tears, and how this moment in history directly affected Turtle's story.

Essay Topic 3

Throughout the novel, both Taylor and Annawake clash over what is best for Turtle's future. Explain the arguments that both women had for Turtle's custody, and then explain how it was actually two cultures, rather than two women, fighting for the best of the child.

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