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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. Why does Lewis hesitate at first to tell Peta about the story of the Thanksgiving Classic?

2. What does Lewis pull from Peta's stomach?

3. What does Lewis think the elk hide smells like?

4. What is the headline about Ricky's death?

5. Who is the main character in the book series Lewis lends to Shaney?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In Part I, why do Lewis's friends from the post office come to his house?

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

4. Why does Lewis stop going to work in Part II?

5. What is unusual about the young elk Lewis kills?

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

7. What happens when Lewis's friends come over to his house in Part I?

8. Why does Lewis bury the elk fetus?

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

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

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

Why do you think Jones decides to tell the climactic events of the Elk Spirit's confrontation with Denorah from the point of view of an elderly tribal storyteller at the end of the novel? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to support your arguments.

Essay Topic 3

How does Jones use Lewis's spiraling descent into paranoia and increasing madness to set the tone and build suspense? Write an essay explaining your answers.

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