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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 does Victor think is strange about being at Cassidy's for the sweat?
2. Who is the sweat ceremony for?
3. What does Cassidy tell Gabe Lewis did with the unborn calf?
4. What deal does Gabe make with the Elk Spirit in Part IV?
5. How does the insult about "the only good Indian" end?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Jo tell Cassidy in Part IV about her leaving town the next day?
2. Why does Gabe kill Cassidy in Part IV?
3. Why are Cassidy's friends wary of his girlfriend Jo?
4. What are the purposes of a sweat ceremony?
5. What happens to Victor when he discovers the Elk Spirit?
6. Who does Denorah see outside her eighth-grade geography window in Part III, and why is that person there?
7. What does Gabe take from his father's house in Part III?
8. What does Cass tell Gabe about what might have been bothering Lewis about the Thanksgiving Classic?
9. Who does Cassidy shoot in Part IV, and why?
10. What signs start to unsettle Gabe when he leaves the sweat lodge in Part IV?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How do you think Ricky, Gabe, Lewis, and Cassidy seem to feel about Denny Pease as they decide whether or not to hunt on the restricted part of the reservation? 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
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.
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