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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 do Cassidy and Jo have for lunch together in Part III?

2. What kind of tracks does Gabe see in the snow by Ricky's grave?

3. Why does Gabe kill Cassidy?

4. How much money does Victor give to Gabe for the sweat?

5. What do the Indian men wear in the sweat?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do Cass's dogs get so aggressive when Gabe drives up in his truck?

2. Why does Gabe kill Cassidy in Part IV?

3. What is Victor's role in the sweat ceremony?

4. Why does Gabe go to see Denorah right before the sweat ceremony?

5. How does Nathan Yellow Tail feel about the sweat ceremony?

6. What does Cass tell Gabe about what might have been bothering Lewis about the Thanksgiving Classic?

7. When do Cassidy and Gabe start to realize something might be wrong with Victor?

8. What does Denorah particularly dislike about some of the names the other basketball teams call her team?

9. What does Gabe take from his father's house in Part III?

10. Why are Cassidy's friends wary of his girlfriend Jo?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

At many different points throughout the novel, Jones employs graphic language to describe scenes of violence and murder. Write an essay explaining the effect Jones' use of language has on the reader's experience of the novel.

Essay Topic 2

Towards the end of the novel, Gabe and Cassidy tell Nate that his father, Victor Yellow Tail, is a good father and that is somewhat rare among Indians. Write an essay exploring Jones' treatment of the theme of fatherhood in the book, citing specific examples from the text to help support your answers.

Essay Topic 3

How are both Lewis's and Cassidy's lives different from Gabe's and Ricky's because of Lewis's and Cassidy's relationship with their partners? Write an essay explaining your answers.

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