2. What happens to Sharon when she and David are sixty-six years old?
(a) She catches a burglar.
(b) She falls in love with another man.
(c) She breaks a hip.
(d) She develops a terminal case of cancer.

3. What do Sharon's parents do for a living?
(a) They're musicians.
(b) They own a convenience store.
(c) They're architects.
(d) They're lawyers.

4. Who does William call at the end of "Flight Patterns"?
(a) Fedaku.
(b) His boss.
(c) His neighbor.
(d) Marie.

5. What does Sharon give David for his fortieth birthday?
(a) A painting.
(b) A T-shirt referring to the lost cat.
(c) A Tarot card reading.
(d) A set of golf clubs.

Short Answer Questions

1. Near the end of "The Life and Times of Estelle Walks Above," what do Estelle and her son notice on the back of the white dress of a woman walking along the street?

2. What two things do David and Sharon have in common when they meet?

3. What does Estelle's son say he sometimes feels like instead of her son?

4. What does Jackson do with his lottery winnings?

5. Which of the following statements is not marital advice Estelle gives her son?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "Do You Know Where I Am?", what is David's family background and is it the stereotypical background for an Indian?

2. Why do you think Jackson is so eager to redeem his grandmother's powwow regalia?

3. Why do you think Estelle fails to help the bleeding woman in the final scene of the story and how does this failure affect her relationship with her son?

4. What are the similarities between Fekadu and William in "Flight Patterns"?

5. Regarding "Flight Patterns," discuss William's familiarity with Donna Fargo and Patsy Cline and what it indicates.

6. What factors do you think contribute to and help perpetuate Jackson's homelessness in "What You Pawn, I Will Redeem"?

7. Why does Jackson consider himself an "effective" homeless man?

8. How does the title of the story "Do You Know Where I Am?" relate to the story?

9. Why does Estelle's son say he doesn't know what an Indian is supposed to be?

10. Why can't Fekadu return to Ethiopia?

(see the answer keys)

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