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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. Who finds Harley dead?

2. What kind of car does Shaney drive?

3. Who drove the truck when Lewis and his friends hunted on the day of the Thanksgiving Classic?

4. Why does Lewis really turn his bike on for Shaney?

5. What kind of boots do Lewis and his friends wear?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Lewis call Cass in Part I?

2. How does Lewis remember that he knew Peta was a "real girl?"

3. Why does Lewis bury the elk fetus?

4. Why do police officers visit Lewis's house in Part II?

5. Why does Lewis hesitate to ever tell Peta about the Thanksgiving Classic?

6. How does Lewis's dog Harley die?

7. Why does Lewis make a masking-tape elk shape on his living room floor?

8. What does Lewis repeatedly think he sees near his house in Part II?

9. What does Gabe tell Lewis about when Lewis calls him in Part I?

10. How does Ricky die in Part I?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Although they make light of it at first, eventually Gabe and Cassidy both settle into the ritual of the sweat lodge. How would you describe these two characters' feelings about the ritual? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 2

How would you describe Jones's tone throughout the novel, and why do you think he strikes a hopeful note with Denorah's choices and actions at the very end of the novel? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your analysis.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay exploring what Denorah represents for both Gabe and others on the reservation who cheer her on in her youth basketball career and talents.

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