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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. How many pages does Thomas write when he writes a birthday letter to Ray in "The Watcher"?

2. How much money does Patrice have at the end of "Woodland Beauty"?

3. How many dogs on chains does Patrice find at the Bloomington Avenue place?

4. Where do Patrice and her mother haul her father to sleep off a drunken binge?

5. What is the name of Thomas's dog?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Bernadette look like when Patrice sees her, and what news does Bernadette give Patrice?

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

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

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

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

6. Who is Roderick and what happened to him?

7. Who is Lloyd Barnes?

8. How does Rose tell Thomas that he has been poisoned in "Ajax"?

9. What conversation does Patrice have with a woman named Bitty on the train?

10. What happens when Patrice gets a ride from the train station?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Millie is the daughter of Louis Pipestone. How had Millie been raised? How has she been able to go to college and become a Ph.D. candidate? How does Millie order her life and her surroundings? What does she like to wear? What do her actions and how she orders her life reveal about obsession?

Essay Topic 2

Sharlo is crowned Homecoming queen. What does the crown that Sharlo wears symbolize to Thomas, Rose, and Patrice?

Essay Topic 3

The author uses historical details in the novel. How does the author use historical details in the book? How do the details that the author uses in the book imitate events from real life?

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