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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 kind of lawyers are most of the players on Steve's team?
2. Who is the woman unable to find at the beginning of "Can I Get a Witness?"
3. Which of the following does not describe Harlan Atwater's physical appearance in "The Search Engine"?
4. What happens when Corliss calls Harlan Atwater on the phone?
5. What kind of store does the man in "Do Not Go Gentle" mistakenly visit instead of a toy store?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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?
2. How is it ironic that Bill is the only prosecutor in the lawyer's basketball league?
3. Do any of the lawyers respect Richard?
4. Who is Mr. Grief in "Do Not Go Gentle"?
5. How does Corliss differ from the rest of her family?
6. What Native American healing traditions do the parents of the dying baby in "Do Not Go Gentle" bring into the hospital?
7. Explain how overhearing the other fathers in the hospital bathroom motivates the father in "Do Not Go Gentle."
8. How does Corliss think white people feel about Indians?
9. Who is the antagonist in "Lawyer's League" and what helps identify that character as the villain/villainess?
10. Why does the father in "Do Not Go Gentle" think his wife is more sorrowful than he is over their son's critical condition?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss how "What You Pawn I Will Redeem" illustrates the concept of tribalism. Cite examples from the text to support your conclusions.
Essay Topic 2
Compare and contrast the way white people think about Indians and interact with them in "Search Engine," "The Life and Times of Estelle Walks Above," and "What You Pawn I Will Redeem." Give examples from the stories to illustrate your conclusions.
Essay Topic 3
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.
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