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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. How old is the mother of the ailing baby in "Do Not Go Gentle"?
2. Where does the father in "Do Not Go Gentle" shop for a toy for his baby?
3. What do the man and woman in "Can I Get a Witness?" each think about when they first meet?
4. How old is the female main character of "Can I Get a Witness?"
5. What does Richard imagine at the end of "Lawyer's League"?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does the woman's inability to get her waiter's attention at the beginning of "Can I Get a Witness" symbolize her relationship with her husband and sons?
2. Explain why Corliss identifies so strongly with Harlan Atwater.
3. Do any of the lawyers respect Richard?
4. How does Richard in "Lawyer's League" describe himself?
5. Discuss the touches of humor in "Can I Get a Witness?"
6. Discuss the influence of Native American culture on the life of the woman in "Can I Get a Witness?"
7. 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?
8. What is the significance of Corliss's referring to her quest for information about Harlan Atwater as a "vision quest"?
9. What are the similarities between the man and woman who meet after the bombing in "Can I Get a Witness"?
10. What do Corliss's visits to McDonald's illustrate?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
"The Life and Times of Estelle Walks Above" contains many numbered lists, notices of historical revision, and questions and answers marked Q and A. What do you think this unusual method of structure indicates about the character of the male narrator and what do you think Sherman Alexie is trying to convey in this unique format? Cite examples from the text to support your conclusions.
Essay Topic 3
Sherman Alexie uses foreshadowing throughout Ten Little Indians. Give at least three examples of foreshadowing from the short stories in this collection and discuss how foreshadowing is used in each example to indicate events to come later in the story.
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