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

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

3. Why does the waitress recognize Turtle?

4. Where are Turtle and Taylor vacationing when Turtle sees a man fall into a ditch?

5. What is Barbie's state of dress when she runs into Alice and Taylor at the breakfast house?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Taylor meet Steven Kent?

2. Why does Annawake travel to Letty's home after the hog fry?

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

4. How do the producers of the Oprah show treat Taylor and Turtle before the show is recorded?

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

6. What happens to Gabriel Fourkiller when he is admitted into school after his adoption?

7. What do Turtle and Taylor learn at The Casa Suerte?

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

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

10. Where are Turtle and Jax when Annawake arrives on Taylor's property for the first time?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When Lucky Buster fell into the hole, the "luck" of the moment seemed ambiguous. Explain why Turtle's sighting of Lucky Buster's fall could be seen as both lucky and unlucky. Then, explain what your final verdict of the moment was - lucky, or unlucky, citing examples from the text to strengthen your argument.

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 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.

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