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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 happens to Sharon when she and David are sixty-six years old?
2. What does Estelle's son say white people often think Indians are?
3. Who gives Jackson his first twenty dollars for redeeming the pow-wow regalia from the pawn shop?
4. What did the taxi driver study at Oxford?
5. How long has it been since the taxi driver in "Flight Patterns" has seen his children?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is William's relationship with his wife in "Flight Patterns"?
2. What does Estelle decide to do the summer her son turns thirteen, and how does her decision affect her son?
3. Describe what Sharon and David do with their children on the day Sharon confesses her infidelity and what it indicates about Sharon and David's relationship.
4. Why does Jackson consider himself an "effective" homeless man?
5. 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?
6. How does the lost cat illustrate the story's theme of redemption in "Do You Know Where I Am?"
7. What is Real Change and how is it involved in Jackson's quest for his grandmother's regalia?
8. Why does Estelle Walks Above change her name?
9. How does the title of the story "Do You Know Where I Am?" relate to the story?
10. Why does Estelle's son say he doesn't know what an Indian is supposed to be?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Compare and contrast any three of the following male characters from the short stories in Ten Little Indians: Harlan Atwater, Richard, the unnamed man in "Can I Get a Witness," the father in "Do Not Go Gentle," William, David, Jackson and Frank Snake Church. Include a discussion of how they are each assimilated into mainstream American culture and how they are affected by Native American culture. Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the humor in "Can I Get a Witness?", "Do Not Go Gentle," "What Ever Happened to Frank Snake Church?", or "The Life and Times of Estelle Walks Above." Give at least three examples of humor from your chosen story and discuss what you think Sherman Alexie is trying to convey or achieve through his use of humor.
Essay Topic 3
"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.
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