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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. What is the name of Hoppy's girlfriend?

2. How long do the Choctaw usually wait to release the bones of the dead from the burial scaffold?

3. What days of the week did McAlester used to go on the road lobbying other Oklahoma tribes to support the casino compacts?

4. In Chapter 9, who does Carl Tonica see out the window when he is on a phone call with the FBI?

5. When does Chapter 8 take place?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In Chapter 11, what has Red Shoes carried and how does he describe them?

3. How did Delores learn more Choctaw music and start a revival of Choctaw music and traditions?

4. At the beginning of Chapter 10, what thoughts does Delores have of Isaac?

5. In Chapter 7, what does Susan say to the crowd in front of her house?

6. What does a woman emissary chant to Red Shoes in Chapter 11?

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

8. What does Red Shoes tell Anoleta that he is doing in Chapter 8?

9. What can Koi Chitto use an alligator for?

10. In Chapter 11, how does Red Shoes know that he will die?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Backstories are used to present information about events that happened before incidents in the novel. How do backstories provide insight into characters and events? What is the importance of backstories in the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Information about the ancestors of the Billy family is mentioned in the book. What information is provided about the Billy family ancestors? How well do family members know their ancestors? Why do members of the Billy family treasure the legacy of their ancestors?

Essay Topic 3

In the novel, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the story line? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

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