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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. In "Do You Know Where I Am?", what does David do when the lost cat's owner comes to reclaim him.
3. How does Jackson get the pow-wow regalia at the end of "What You Pawn, I Will Redeem"?
4. What two things do David and Sharon have in common when they meet?
5. What does Sharon give David for his fortieth birthday?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Estelle decide to do the summer her son turns thirteen, and how does her decision affect her son?
2. How does the lost cat illustrate the story's theme of redemption in "Do You Know Where I Am?"
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. What is Real Change and how is it involved in Jackson's quest for his grandmother's regalia?
5. Why does Jackson consider himself an "effective" homeless man?
6. Describe Estelle's relationship with her son in "The Life and Times of Estelle Walks Above."
7. Why can't Fekadu return to Ethiopia?
8. What are the similarities between Fekadu and William in "Flight Patterns"?
9. In what ways is the title "Flight Patterns" related to the story?
10. In "Do You Know Where I Am?", what is Sharon's family background and is it the stereotypical background for an Indian?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Ceremony is an important aspect of Native American spirituality. Discuss the role of ceremony in "Do Not Go Gentle," "What You Pawn I Will Redeem," and "Whatever Happened to Frank Snake Church?" Give examples of ceremony in each story and discuss its influence on the characters and theme. 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
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.
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