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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 feminist book does Estelle make her son read?
2. How much money does Jackson initially have for redeeming the pow-wow regalia?
3. What story does Sharon tell at every family gathering during her long marriage to David?
4. What does Sharon's confession initially make David want to do to her?
5. After Jackson spends his lottery winnings, who gives him another twenty-five dollars?
Short Essay Questions
1. In "Do You Know Where I Am?", what is David's family background and is it the stereotypical background for an Indian?
2. 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?
3. Why can't Fekadu return to Ethiopia?
4. What does Estelle decide to do the summer her son turns thirteen, and how does her decision affect her son?
5. In what ways does "Flight Patterns" reflect that it takes place in a post-September 11th world?
6. How does the lost cat illustrate the story's theme of redemption in "Do You Know Where I Am?"
7. 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.
8. In "Do You Know Where I Am?", what is Sharon's family background and is it the stereotypical background for an Indian?
9. Why does Jackson consider himself an "effective" homeless man?
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
Discuss how the following characters either defy or define stereotypes of Indian women: Estelle Walks Above, Corliss Joseph, and Rose of Sharon. Are their backgrounds and character traits typical or atypical of the stereotype of Indian women? 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
Compare and contrast three of the following African American characters from Ten Little Indians: William from "Lawyer's League," Fekadu from "Flight Patterns," and Preacher, Russell, or the point guard from "What Ever Happened to Frank Snake Church?" Do the African-American characters treat the Native American characters differently than white characters do? Do the Native American characters feel differently about the African-American characters than they do about the white characters? Cite examples from the text to support your conclusions.
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