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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 William wear his hair?
2. What kind of work does William do?
3. After Jackson spends his lottery winnings, who gives him another twenty-five dollars?
4. What kind of Indian is David?
5. What does Estelle do after she spots the woman in the white dress?
Short Essay Questions
1. In what ways is the title "Flight Patterns" related to the story?
2. How does the title of the story "Do You Know Where I Am?" relate to the story?
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 does Estelle's son say he doesn't know what an Indian is supposed to be?
5. What is William's relationship with his wife in "Flight Patterns"?
6. What is Jackson's relationship with Kay?
7. What factors do you think contribute to and help perpetuate Jackson's homelessness in "What You Pawn, I Will Redeem"?
8. In what ways does "Flight Patterns" reflect that it takes place in a post-September 11th world?
9. Why does Jackson consider himself an "effective" homeless man?
10. What is Real Change and how is it involved in Jackson's quest for his grandmother's regalia?
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
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 3
Parenting is a theme in many of the stories in Ten Little Indians. Compare and contrast the parents in "Do Not Go Gentle" with Estelle in "The Life and Times of Estelle Walks Above" and Corliss's parents in "The Search Engine." How does each set of parents deal with the blending of Native American culture and mainstream American culture in the raising of their children? Cite examples from the text to support your conclusions.
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