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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 Sonja see on the roof of the house in the end of Chapter 7?

2. When was Tsala killed?

3. Next to what does Tsala say he first found Clara in Chapter 8?

4. How did Ray-Ray die?

5. What does Luka say is his favorite thing to eat in Chapter 7?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Tsala describe himself as in the narration in Chapter 4?

2. What is the primary setting established in the Prologue and Chapter 1? Why is it important?

3. What visions did the boy have in "Story of the Boy with Prophetic Visions"?

4. When was Tsala killed? Why was he killed?

5. How did Ray-Ray die? When did this happen?

6. Who is Rae and what is her role in the novel?

7. Why does Edgar not go immediately home in the narrative?

8. How does the Laoka trick the young man in "The Story of Laoka" in Chapter 8?

9. How does Tsala describe time amongst the dead in Chapter 4?

10. What does the Echota family do every September 6? Why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the themes of folklore and spirituality in The Removed. How does the author effectively incorporate Cherokee folklore into a modern narrative? What impacts does this have on the reader? What symbolism relates to folklore and spirituality in The Removed?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the theme of grief in The Removed. In addition to the Echota family's grief over the loss of Ray-Ray, what else do they grieve for? How is grief explored symbolically in the narrative? What settings connect to this theme?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the theme of family in The Removed. What does family mean to the Echotas? How has each member of the family suffered from the loss of Ray-Ray? How do the family members cope? How do they achieve unity?

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