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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 "Valentine's Days," how much money does Patrice leave under her mother's sugar can?

2. What are the missionaries wearing who come to the Wazhashk house?

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

4. In "Valentine's Days," how many days of sick leave does Patrice have?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What type of iron did Thomas buy Rose and why?

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

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

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

5. What happened to Louis Pipestone's son?

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

7. What is the story of Thomas's name?

8. What does Bernadette send the baby with when she gives him to Patrice?

9. What is the Wazhashk farm like?

10. Where does Patrice keep her money, and why does she not let anyone know where it is?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Thomas reads the Book of Mormon and researches Arthur V. Watkins. Why does Thomas read the Book of Mormon and research Arthur V. Watkins? Why does he believe it is important to know your enemy?

Essay Topic 2

Bucky nearly rapes Patrice. How do Bucky, Norbert, and Barnes treat women? Why are the men examples of toxic masculinity?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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