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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. How old was Delores when Isaac went into the army?

2. How old was Isaac when he went to work on the Love sisters' ranch?

3. How many severed heads of the Filanchi okla has Red Shoes carried for months?

4. In Chapter, what is Auda wearing?

5. How many singers sang traditional songs at Nowatima's funeral?

Short Essay Questions

1. How was Shakbatina's body prepared by Nitakechi when she died?

2. In Chapter 9, what conversation do Carl Tonica and Hector D'Amato have regarding Auda?

3. Why does Delores decide that McAlester has to be buried in Mississippi?

4. Why did Delores and Dovie run away from boarding school?

5. At the beginning of Chapter 9, what does a woman say?

6. Why does Carl Tonica call the FBI in Chapter 9?

7. What is buried with Red McAlester in Chapter 13?

8. What conversation does Koi Chitto have with a porcupine animal spirit in Chapter 6?

9. What does Bienville warn Anoleta about Red Shoes?

10. What does Father Renoir do in Chapter 11?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

McAlester was the chief of the Choctaw people in Durant. How did McAlester use the power he had? How did he abuse his power?

Essay Topic 2

Shakbatina comments that she has been waiting for revenge for centuries. Why has Shakbatina been waiting for revenge for centuries? How does she get revenge?

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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