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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 was Delores's mother's name?

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

3. When was the Mississippi Band of Choctaws officially recognized by the federal government?

4. In Chapter 9, for how many generations does the woman who asks to be called Shakbatina say she has waited?

5. How did Dovie and Delores get from the boarding school to the 101 Ranch?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Auda goes to the dental clinic?

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

3. What does Gore know about Delores and Dovie Love?

4. What can Koi Chitto use an alligator for?

5. In Chapter 12, where does Auda dream that she goes, and what happens there?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

The climax in a novel is the highest point of tension and a turning point. What is the climax of the novel and why is that incident the climax?

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