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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. When was the house built in Durant that Nowatima built?

2. In Chapter 2, what time does Auda climb into her bed?

3. After the death of Tuscalusa and the other warriors, how many towns did Grandmother and her sister build after they flew away from the invaders?

4. How many children did Shell Shaker have with Koi Chitto?

5. What do most women use instead of turtle shells when they dance and shake shells in Chapter 2?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Tema and Bordon come to Dallas?

2. Why is there a fire in Chapter 2?

3. What was life like when Shakbatina's grandmother was young?

4. What is Auda Billy doing at 4 a.m. on Sunday morning in Chapter 2, and who is in the house with her?

5. Why did Auda and her mother have an argument about Red McAlester in 1983?

6. What did Grandmother do when she heard the enemy was coming and Tuscalusa would lead them into a trap?

7. What does Adair do for a living, and how long has she been working at that occupation?

8. Why is Shakbatina to be executed?

9. How did Adair make her reputation in 1985 in her work?

10. In Chapter 5, what does Auda observe when she examines Adair?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Genre is a means of classifying literature. What is the genre of the novel? Why is it not historical fiction?

Essay Topic 2

In Chapter 14, Auda seems to alternate between herself and Anoleta and Red seems to alternate between himself and Red Shoes. How do Auda and Red seem to be incarnations of Anoleta and Red Shoes, respectively? How does the past affect the present because Auda and Red seem to have the souls of Anoleta and Red Shoes? What role do Auda and Red have in making historical wrongs right because of their reincarnation?

Essay Topic 3

Allusions are figures of speech used when an author mentions a person, place, or thing, but does not provide background information about the person, place, or thing. What are some allusions that the author uses in the book? Is research required to understand the allusions the author makes? Does the use of allusions make understanding what is happening difficult?

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