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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is the band carrying their instruments?
(a) To an outdoor amphitheater.
(b) Big Mom's house.
(c) The Reefer Bar.
(d) The Red Reservation Lounge.

2. About what does Victor lie concerning Junior?
(a) That Junior knew Victor's future many years ago.
(b) That he has a child.
(c) That Junior asked for help from the church but did not receive it.
(d) That he paid Wright and Sheridan to give them an audition.

3. What is the first thing that is noticeable about Big Mom?
(a) Her hands.
(b) Her voice.
(c) Her hair that touches the floor.
(d) Her size.

4. Who are Chess and Checkers?
(a) A brother and sister who are members of Coyote Springs.
(b) Thomas' two second cousins.
(c) Two people with whom Thomas walks to church.
(d) Thomas' son and the son's friend.

5. Who are Eunice and Gladys?
(a) Two cousins who like to hang around bands.
(b) Chess and Checkers.
(c) Two white girls from Seattle who want to play in Coyote Springs.
(d) Two of Big Mom's daughters.

6. What does Checkers return to the church?
(a) A bottle of wine.
(b) A prayer book.
(c) A surplice.
(d) Some candles.

7. Where is Junior's funeral ceremony?
(a) The tribal cemetery.
(b) There is no ceremony.
(c) At Big Mom's home.
(d) On top of the mountain Junior climbed.

8. Where does the cab driver take Wright?
(a) A cemetery in San Diego.
(b) A cemetery in Sacramento.
(c) A cemetery at the Flathead Reservation.
(d) A cemetery at the Spokane Reservation.

9. How does Checkers sneak out of Thomas' house?
(a) Out of an attic access.
(b) She does not need to sneak out of the house.
(c) Through the back door.
(d) Through a window.

10. What does Big Mom advice concerning Robert Johnson's guitar?
(a) That Victor not play it.
(b) That Chess should play it.
(c) That Junior should play it.
(d) That Victor start using it.

11. Where does the record company want to bring Coyote Springs?
(a) Seattle.
(b) San Francisco.
(c) New York.
(d) Portland.

12. Who says he is leaving the reservation?
(a) Victor.
(b) Thomas.
(c) Father Arnold.
(d) Chess.

13. What does Checkers want to do?
(a) Go with Chess.
(b) Stay on the Spokane reservation.
(c) Go with Victor.
(d) Move to be with her mother in San Diego.

14. Over what does Victor weep?
(a) Losing his guitar.
(b) Returning to Spokane Reservation.
(c) Father Arnold's leaving.
(d) Losing the band's goodwill.

15. What does Thomas decide he has to do?
(a) Get Junior to protect Johnson.
(b) Get Checkers to leave the reservation.
(c) Get Checkers to rejoin the band.
(d) Leave the reservation for a while.

Short Answer Questions

1. What has two non-Spokane Indians as its members?

2. What does Junior's ghost tell Victor as to why Junior kills himself?

3. What is Coyote Springs supposed to do after practicing for a week?

4. What instrument does Big Mom play?

5. What does Wright say as to why he is helping the band?

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