View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Joe when his father taught him to drive?

2. What color ink does Bazil used to sign his published opinions?

3. What type of bike does Zack have?

4. What type of bike does Cappy ride?

5. What parts of Cappy's body is always scraped?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are Joe and his dad doing at the beginning of Chapter 1?

2. How does Joe describe Cappy's family?

3. In Chapter 4, what does Joe visualize that the attacker did?

4. What is Geraldine's job?

5. How did the Indians get around the prohibition to not practice their religion before 1978?

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

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

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

9. Who is Whitey?

10. What does Joe realize about judges and how does his father fit the stereotype?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Joe searches for luck. Why does Joe believe that he needs luck? What is the traditional way for an Ojibwe to find luck? How does Joe become lucky when he goes to the lake? Does the luck ease his life or make it more difficult?

Essay Topic 2

At the beginning of the novel, Joe and his father remove saplings from the foundation of their house. Why do the saplings have to be removed? What do the saplings symbolize in Joe’s life and the life of his family? What is there in his life that has to be removed, just like the saplings?

Essay Topic 3

Joe and his family seek justice for the attack against Geraldine. What do Joe and his family think justice would be for the attacker? Why does the legal system not provide justice? How does Joe attempt to gain justice? Does Joe achieve justice for the attack?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 789 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample