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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 Bazil make for dinner the first night Geraldine comes downstairs to eat after the rape?

2. How old was Joe when he decided he would use the name Joe?

3. Where did Bazil go to law school?

4. How far does Joe live from school?

5. What does Edward do for a living?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Cappy give Joe after his mother is hurt?

4. What does Grandma Thunder make for the boys to eat in Chapter 4?

5. What is the building like where Angus lives?

6. How does Bazil describe the Larks?

7. What type of bike does Angus have?

8. What is Bazil's occupation?

9. Who is Whitey?

10. Before his mother is hurt, what did Joe usually do after school?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Lark is set free because of jurisdiction issues. What does jurisdiction have to do with the case against Lark? How does jurisdiction make it difficult to prosecute? How is Bazil fighting for Indian jurisdiction over cases? What does jurisdiction symbolize for Bazil and others?

Essay Topic 2

The novel takes place on an Indian reservation. How is the setting presented by the author? What does the setting reveal about the characters and their lives? How does the setting set the mood in the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Joe uses deductive reasoning to search for clues about the attack. In what way does Joe use deductive reasoning to find and eliminate suspects? How well does deductive reasoning work to allow Joe to find evidence about the attack?

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