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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 Indians does Koi Chitto encounter who are cannibals in Chapter 6?

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

3. How old are the Love Sisters in Chapter 7?

4. In Chapter 11, how many years ago did Anoleta fail to poison Red Shoes?

5. Where were Delores and Dovie living when they received the telgram that their mother was dying?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. In Chapter 8, who does Anoleta see standing over her?

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

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

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

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

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

Koi Chitto encounters an alligator and a porcupine spirit. How does Koi Chitto encounter an alligator? How does he encounter a porcupine spirit? What do the alligator and the spirit symbolize about his destiny?

Essay Topic 3

Imagery is a literary device authors use to describe something using the five senses to help readers experience what a character is experiencing. How does the author use imagery to help readers imagine the world she has created?

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