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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. Whose rifle does Lewis use to finish off the young elk he kills?

2. What is Ricky's full name?

3. What tribe are Lewis and his friends from?

4. Who was waiting for Lewis and his friends at the top of the hill when they finished field-dressing their elk?

5. What does Lewis start to suspect about Peta in Part II?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is unsettling about Lewis's new rental house with Peta?

3. How do Lewis's friends feel about him marrying Peta?

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

5. Why does Lewis call Cass in Part I?

6. What option do Lewis and his friends take that Denny offers when he finds them hunting on restricted land?

7. Why does Lewis bury the elk fetus?

8. How does Ricky die in Part I?

9. Why does Lewis invite Shaney over to his house in the end of Part II?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Jones highlight the problem of alcoholism among Indians through different characters and throughout this novel? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text.

Essay Topic 2

Poverty on the reservation is always in the background of the main characters' experiences. Write an essay exploring Jones's treatment of the theme of poverty, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.

Essay Topic 3

How would you describe Ricky's, Gabe's, Cassidy's, and Lewis's sense and style of humor within their close-knit group of friends? Write an essay explaining your answers.

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