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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. How many hot dogs did Marilyn Shigaag steal?

2. What color are Joe's Aunt Sonja's eyes?

3. When was a case tried for Francis Whiteboy?

4. When was Joe's house built?

5. What color chair does Joe sit in at the emergency room in Hoopdance?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Bazil describe the Larks?

2. What is the history of the house where Joe and his family live?

3. What is the building like where Angus lives?

4. What does Joe take with him when he goes to the round house early in the morning in Chapter 4?

5. How does Joe describe his mother and her sister?

6. What sound does Joe hear when he is at the round house?

7. What does Cappy look like?

8. How does Joe describe Cappy's family?

9. What happened to Geraldine in Chapter 1?

10. What is Geraldine's job?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The round house was a place where Indians would perform their ceremonies. According to a story told by Mooshum, why was the round house created? How was it used before 1978? What did the round house symbolize? What was its importance in the attack?

Essay Topic 2

Joe is disappointed by the work his father does. What does Bazil do? What does Joe discover when they go through some of Bazil’s old cases? What had Joe thought his father’s work included? Why is Joe disappointed by the work his father does, and how does that affect Joe’s view of his father?

Essay Topic 3

Mooshum tells a story about Akii. What is the story about? How does it parallel events in the novel? What does the story represent in the novel?

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