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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 much money does Jackson win at the lottery?
2. How does Jackson get the pow-wow regalia at the end of "What You Pawn, I Will Redeem"?
3. What does David's mother do for a living?
4. What does Sharon give David for his fortieth birthday?
5. Which of the following is not a trait Estelle's son identifies as a negative aspect of being an Indian?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Estelle's son say he doesn't know what an Indian is supposed to be?
2. Why does Estelle Walks Above change her name?
3. What factors do you think contribute to and help perpetuate Jackson's homelessness in "What You Pawn, I Will Redeem"?
4. How does the title of the story "Do You Know Where I Am?" relate to the story?
5. Why do you think Jackson is so eager to redeem his grandmother's powwow regalia?
6. Regarding "Flight Patterns," discuss William's familiarity with Donna Fargo and Patsy Cline and what it indicates.
7. 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?
8. In "Do You Know Where I Am?", what is David's family background and is it the stereotypical background for an Indian?
9. 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?
10. In what ways is the title "Flight Patterns" related to the story?
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
"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
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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