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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 kind of work does William do?
2. How many children do David and Sharon have?
3. What does Jackson say is the only thing at which he's ever been good or effective?
4. How does William wear his hair?
5. What do both Estelle and her son do for a living?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe Estelle's relationship with her son in "The Life and Times of Estelle Walks Above."
2. 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?
3. Why does Estelle's son say he doesn't know what an Indian is supposed to be?
4. 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?
5. Why do you think Jackson is so eager to redeem his grandmother's powwow regalia?
6. In what ways does "Flight Patterns" reflect that it takes place in a post-September 11th world?
7. In "Do You Know Where I Am?", what is David's family background and is it the stereotypical background for an Indian?
8. Describe Jackson's relationship with Officer Williams in "What You Pawn, I Will Redeem."
9. In what ways is the title "Flight Patterns" related to the story?
10. What factors do you think contribute to and help perpetuate Jackson's homelessness in "What You Pawn, I Will Redeem"?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
"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.
Essay Topic 2
Compare and contrast the three female characters from the short stories in Ten Little Indians: Corliss, the unnamed female protagonist in "Can I Get a Witness," Estelle, the mother in "Do Not Go Gentle" and Sharon. Include a discussion of how they are each assimilated into mainstream American culture and how they are affected by Native American culture and cite examples from the text to support your arguments.
Essay Topic 3
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.
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