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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. What does Annawake compare the adoption of Indian children to white families to?

2. For how long are the men in Alice's story marooned off the coast of Florida?

3. What does Buster's mother, Angela, do for a living?

4. How does Taylor respond to Turtle's emotional state at the time of the run?

5. At the coffee shop, what is the couple next to Taylor arguing about?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Cash respond to the confrontation he has during his first meeting with Taylor?

2. What conversation does Jax have with Gundi after he opens the certified letter from Annawake?

3. What story does Ledger tell to Annawake in an attempt to guide her decision about Turtle's future?

4. What happens to Gabriel Fourkiller after he leaves school?

5. What recommendation does Annawake make to the court in regards to Turtle's custody?

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

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

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

9. How does Taylor meet Steven Kent?

10. What evidence does Annawake have that Turtle's adoption is not legal?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Throughout the novel, the symbolism of pigs is used in various forms. Choose two examples in which pigs are used as symbols in the novel and explain how those symbols reflected the larger themes presented in Turtle's story.

Essay Topic 2

The luck of the Native American people comes to the forefront of the novel, as the tribe believes in luck as a driving force to their survival. Explain the ways that the Native American tribe portrayed in this novel can be seen as both a lucky and an unlucky tribe of people.

Essay Topic 3

Turtle had a very difficult childhood throughout the novel. Compare / contrast her life on the reservation with her life with Taylor. Finally, explain how Turtle got her name and the symbolism that name has to her childhood.

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