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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. Of what is Armor convinced in regards to the disappearance of Alvin and Measure?

2. In what way is Eleanor pretty?

3. When does Alvin Miller Jr. feel small?

4. By what is Frederic pleasantly surprised?

5. Who pulls Alvin out of the water?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is there nothing left for Lolla to do?

2. What is the objective of the wrassling match between Measure and Ta-Kumsaw?

3. What story does Ta-Kumsaw tell the red bird?

4. Why does Lolla want to find his dream beast?

5. What is different regarding the way Alvin changes things compared to the way other White men change things?

6. What does Napoleon Bonaparte do, and how does it make Frederic feel?

7. What confuses Alvin in regards to the Shining Man's request and lesson?

8. What is interesting to Lolla regarding Alvin's command over the roaches within his home?

9. When the Prophet abandons Alvin, what does Alvin witness on his own in the tornado?

10. What scares Alvin when he follows the Prophet and why does he do so?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast Tenska-Tawa and any other Prophet of history. What are their similarities and what are their differences? Who made a better spiritual leader and why? Is it possible the spiritual aspects of the true Tenskwatawa are downplayed in modern history due to their origins? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the difference in Measure and Alvin's approach to family. What is the most important thing in regards to Measure, the thing that trumps all other considerations? Is this a narrow perspective? Explain. Is Alvin's concern a greater cause in general? With whose opinion do you identify and why?

Essay Topic 3

Compare American frontier towns to small towns that exist present day. What kinds of characteristics are similar and what things are different? Taking away technological advancement as a main difference, what other main differences exist in small towns of today? What do you think is the reason for this difference?

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