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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 does Jackson buy with twenty of his last twenty-five dollars?
2. Who does William call at the end of "Flight Patterns"?
3. What do Estelle and her son frequently forget?
4. What does Jackson try to sell to earn money to redeem the pow-wow regalia from the pawnshop?
5. How old is Estelle's son at the beginning of the story?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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.
2. Why can't Fekadu return to Ethiopia?
3. Why does Estelle Walks Above change her name?
4. In what ways is the title "Flight Patterns" related to the story?
5. Why does Estelle's son say he doesn't know what an Indian is supposed to be?
6. What is Real Change and how is it involved in Jackson's quest for his grandmother's regalia?
7. Why does Jackson consider himself an "effective" homeless man?
8. 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?
9. How does the lost cat illustrate the story's theme of redemption in "Do You Know Where I Am?"
10. 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?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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.
Essay Topic 2
Do you think Sharon in "Do You Know Where I Am" ever truly forgives David for his lies about the lost cat? Why or why not? Cite at least three examples from the text to support your arguments.
Essay Topic 3
Discuss how "What You Pawn I Will Redeem" illustrates the concept of tribalism. Cite examples from the text to support your conclusions.
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