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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. At the dinner Richard attends, who does he think he could take home, sleep with, and abandon?
2. Where did Richard grow up?
3. In "The Search Engine," what poet does the man in the Student Union quote at the beginning of the story?
4. To what kind of dinner is Richard invited?
5. What does Bill say when Richard dunks the basketball?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Corliss differ from the rest of her family?
2. Do any of the lawyers respect Richard?
3. Who is Mr. Grief in "Do Not Go Gentle"?
4. Why don't the parents in "Do Not Go Gentle" name their baby at the beginning of the story?
5. What is the significance of Corliss's referring to her quest for information about Harlan Atwater as a "vision quest"?
6. What is Richard's relationship with Teresa and how does it compare with what he wishes it was?
7. What does the opening scene of "The Search Engine" in which Corliss watches the young couple in the student union cafe foreshadow?
8. What do Corliss's visits to McDonald's illustrate?
9. Before he encounters Bill and the lawyer's basketball league, does Richard's career path seem to be leading him to his goal of the Senate and the White House?
10. What is the significance of Harlan Atwater not giving his real name to Corliss?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Education is one of the themes in the stories in Ten Little Indians. Pick any three of the following stories and discuss the theme of education in each story: "The Search Engine," "Lawyer's League," "The Life and Times of Estelle Walks Above," and "What Ever Happened to Frank Snake Church?" What do you think the author is trying to say about education through these stories? Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the post-September 11th worlds of "Can I Get a Witness?" and "Flight Patterns." What is Alexie saying about September 11th and its effect on American lives in these stories? What is Alexie saying about September 11th and its effect on Native American lives in these stories? Cite examples from the text to support your conclusions.
Essay Topic 3
Jackson in "What You Pawn I Will Redeem," Estelle in "The Life and Times of Estelle Walks Above," Corliss in "The Search Engine," Richard in "Lawyer's League," and William in "Flight Patterns" are all Indian characters but they are diverse in their educational, financial, social, and professional statuses. Select any three of these characters and discuss the differences among them. What do you think Sherman Alexie is trying to say about Indians in creating such varied characters to depict Indian life in America? Cite examples from the text to support your conclusions.
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