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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. Once David and she find the cat, what does Sharon remember seeing in the newspaper the previous week?
2. How many questions does Sharon tell David he can ask about what she confesses to him?
3. Where do David and Sharon find a lost cat?
4. Who does William call at the end of "Flight Patterns"?
5. For what does William in "Flight Patterns" always scan airports and airplanes?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is Jackson's relationship with Kay?
2. What are the similarities between Fekadu and William in "Flight Patterns"?
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. In "Do You Know Where I Am?", what is Sharon's family background and is it the stereotypical background for an Indian?
5. In "Do You Know Where I Am?", what is David's family background and is it the stereotypical background for an Indian?
6. What factors do you think contribute to and help perpetuate Jackson's homelessness in "What You Pawn, I Will Redeem"?
7. Describe Jackson's relationship with Officer Williams in "What You Pawn, I Will Redeem."
8. How does the title of the story "Do You Know Where I Am?" relate to the story?
9. What is William's relationship with his wife in "Flight Patterns"?
10. How does the lost cat illustrate the story's theme of redemption in "Do You Know Where I Am?"
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Compare and contrast the relationship of Sharon and David in "Do You Know Where I Am" with the relationship of William and Marie in "Flight Patterns" and the relationship of the unnamed parents in "Do Not Go Gentle." Cite examples from the text to support your conclusions.
Essay Topic 2
Discuss symbolism and metaphor in Ten Little Indians. Give three examples of symbolism in the short stories in this collection and discuss what the symbols are used to convey.
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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