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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 has Wood Mountain brought from Juggie in "The Tonsils"?

2. Who is up when Thomas sneaks out for work in "Battle Royale"?

3. How many of the homes on the reservation have tar paper roofs according to Millie's survey?

4. In "The Runner," who does Thomas remember saying that Rose could outwork anyone?

5. What does Zhaanat kill in "The Night Watch"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What starts happening to Vernon?

2. Why does Thomas write Millie Cloud?

3. What does Millie say about the survey and her academic career in "The Committee"?

4. What is Valentine's new job?

5. What does Roderick remember about working in the school bakery?

6. How does Thomas explain what the government is trying to do to Barnes?

7. In "Flying over Snow," what happens when Patrice is out snaring rabbits?

8. In "X=?," why is Barnes upset?

9. How does Thomas remember that his father said the dead were cared for?

10. What does Patrice remember about the time that Bucky invited her to take a ride?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What a reader knows about events and characters is determined by the point of view in a book. What is the point of view in the book? How does the point of view influence what readers know about events and people?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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