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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. In "The Beginning," what does Thomas give his father at the change of every season?

2. Whose punishment did Roderick take in boarding school?

3. What does Wood Mountain order to eat at LogJam26 in "Woodland Beauty"?

4. What type of building is at 2214 Bloomington Avenue?

5. Where is Martin Cross the tribal chairman?

Short Essay Questions

1. What job do Turtle Mountain women do at the jewel bearing plant?

2. Why does Patrice hope to have a watch someday?

3. What does Wood Mountain want to do with his life?

4. Who is Arthur V. Watkins and what is his history?

5. What is the Wazhashk farm like?

6. What is a short description of the bill that Congress wants to pass regarding the Indians?

7. What news is there of Vera from Gerald and Betty Pye's cousin?

8. Why does Patrice need time off work, and how does she get time off?

9. What happened to Louis Pipestone's son?

10. What happens when Wood Mountain watches the waterjack at LogJam26?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Thomas and Rose have been married since they were 16. How would you describe the relationship between Thomas and Rose? How does an electric iron symbolize their relationship?

Essay Topic 2

Names are important to characters. What has been Patrice’s nickname? What side of her personality does it describe? What does Thomas’s Indian name mean? How does it describe qualities that Thomas possesses? What do their names reveal about identity?

Essay Topic 3

HR 108 was a bill introduced to terminate five Indian tribes. How had the Indians owned the land before the white settlers arrived? What treaties did the Indians have with the government? How long were the treaties intended to last? Why were there objections to termination? Was HR 108 a breach of contract?

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