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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 happens when Bill tells Richard to "go home, son"?
2. How do Corliss's father and uncles feel about poetry?
3. Which of the following statements does not describe what Corliss learns about Harlan Atwater when she finally meets him face to face?
4. What kind of store does the man in "Do Not Go Gentle" mistakenly visit instead of a toy store?
5. Which of the following does not describe Harlan Atwater's physical appearance in "The Search Engine"?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Richard in "Lawyer's League" describe himself?
2. Are there any parallels between the bombing of the Good Food Restaurant in "Can I Get a Witness" and the September 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center?
3. Why do you think the woman in "Can I Get a Witness" wants the man to take her to his home after the bombing rather than to hers?
4. What is Richard's relationship with Teresa and how does it compare with what he wishes it was?
5. Who is the antagonist in "Lawyer's League" and what helps identify that character as the villain/villainess?
6. What unconventional thoughts does the woman in "Can I Get a Witness" have about the victims of September 11th?
7. Why don't the parents in "Do Not Go Gentle" name their baby at the beginning of the story?
8. Who is Mr. Grief in "Do Not Go Gentle"?
9. Why do you think Chocolate Thunder appeals to the father in "Do Not Go Gentle"?
10. Discuss the influence of Native American culture on the life of the woman in "Can I Get a Witness?"
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Death is a theme or plot element in numerous stories in Sherman Alexie's Ten Little Indians. Compare and contrast the handling of the subject of death and grief in any three stories from the collection. Cite examples from the text to support your conclusions.
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the humor in "Can I Get a Witness?", "Do Not Go Gentle," "What Ever Happened to Frank Snake Church?", or "The Life and Times of Estelle Walks Above." Give at least three examples of humor from your chosen story and discuss what you think Sherman Alexie is trying to convey or achieve through his use of humor.
Essay Topic 3
Compare and contrast the three female characters from the short stories in Ten Little Indians: Corliss, the unnamed female protagonist in "Can I Get a Witness," Estelle, the mother in "Do Not Go Gentle" and Sharon. Include a discussion of how they are each assimilated into mainstream American culture and how they are affected by Native American culture and cite examples from the text to support your arguments.
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