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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. Which talk show phones Turtle seeking an interview?

2. How does Jax feel about Taylor after she goes on the run with Turtle?

3. What does Annawake Fourkiller do for a living?

4. As Turtle and Taylor board the plane for the first time in their lives, where are they going?

5. When does Turtle say that a turtle lets go after it has bitten you?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the significance of the photo cube that Taylor keeps in her dingy apartment in Seattle?

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

3. What changes about Turtle's medical status after her reoccurring stomachaches?

4. What relationship does Cash Stillwater have to Mr. Critterdon?

5. What is the true story of Turtle's adoption, according to Jax?

6. Why does Alice begin to feel romantically attracted to Cash Stillwater?

7. How does Annawake know Cash Stillwater?

8. What funny story does Cash tell Alice while she is lying naked on his bed?

9. Why is Taylor beginning to be upset with Barbie as they are driving away from Vegas?

10. While vacationing at the Hoover Dam, what does Turtle see that prompts her mother to notify authorities?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

Family structure proves to be a large theme in the novel, particularly when Turtle is asked by the courts to describe her own family. Compare / contrast the family structure present in the Cherokee tribe with the family structure that Turtle was raised in. Then, explain how Turtle's answer regarding her family prompted change among those who listened to her speak.

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