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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 does Jackson get the pow-wow regalia at the end of "What You Pawn, I Will Redeem"?
2. What did the taxi driver in "Flight Patterns" do for a living in his birth country?
3. How long has it been since the taxi driver in "Flight Patterns" has seen his children?
4. What kind of women are most of Estelle's friends?
5. Where do David and Sharon find a lost cat?
Short Essay Questions
1. How are white people depicted in "The Life and Times of Estelle Walks Above" and how does this depiction compare to Estelle's opinion of white people?
2. In what ways does "Flight Patterns" reflect that it takes place in a post-September 11th world?
3. With their education and prosperity, David and Sharon are well assimilated into mainstream American culture. Does "Do You Know Where I Am?" contain examples of the effects of Native American culture in their lives?
4. Why do you think Jackson is so eager to redeem his grandmother's powwow regalia?
5. Regarding "Flight Patterns," discuss William's familiarity with Donna Fargo and Patsy Cline and what it indicates.
6. 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?
7. In "Do You Know Where I Am?", what is Sharon's family background and is it the stereotypical background for an Indian?
8. What does Estelle decide to do the summer her son turns thirteen, and how does her decision affect her son?
9. Why does Estelle's son say he doesn't know what an Indian is supposed to be?
10. Describe Estelle's relationship with her son in "The Life and Times of Estelle Walks Above."
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Grief and depression are themes in "Can I Get a Witness," "Do Not Go Gentle," and "What Ever Happened to Frank Snake Church?" Discuss how these themes are handled in each story and how each character copes with emotional pain. Cite examples from the text to support your conclusions.
Essay Topic 2
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 3
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.
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