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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the problem with Manny and Daniel's father?
(a) He can not get a job.
(b) He has cancer.
(c) He gets drunk and beats their mother.
(d) He is wanted by the police.

2. Who is the boy Opal meets while in the foster system that becomes a lover and lifelong friend?
(a) Rocky.
(b) Lucas.
(c) Harvey.
(d) Robert.

3. How does Jacquie meet Harvey for the first time decades after they parted on Alcatraz?
(a) At the grocery store.
(b) At a bar.
(c) At a powwow.
(d) At an AA meeting.

4. What was the name of the trickster spider Jacquie and Opal's mother told them stories about?
(a) Melvin.
(b) Spicket.
(c) Arachnia.
(d) Veho.

5. What kind of animal does Fina ask Octavio to collect fur from while she holds it down?
(a) A bobcat.
(b) A badger.
(c) A deer.
(d) A skunk.

6. Where does Opal work?
(a) A doctor's office.
(b) The U.S. postal service.
(c) The library.
(d) The Indian Life Center.

7. Why does Octavio want Calvin involved in robbing the powwow?
(a) Calvin fires a gun very well.
(b) Calvin is a good locksmith.
(c) Calvin works on the powwow organizing committee.
(d) Calvin drives getaway cars well.

8. Who fights with Manny and Daniel's father and removes him from the house?
(a) Edwin.
(b) Manny.
(c) Daniel.
(d) Harvey.

9. What does Jacquie do to ensure she will not drink at the hotel?
(a) Throws all the bottles of alcohol out of the window.
(b) Moves the mini-fridge out of her room and into the hall.
(c) Ties her hands together so she can't get the bottles of alcohol.
(d) Pours all the bottles of alcohol down the drain.

10. What kind of criminal activity do Manny and Octavio engage in after they kick Manny's father out of the house?
(a) They assault someone.
(b) They sell drugs.
(c) They rob a store.
(d) They steal a car.

11. What was Blue's original first name?
(a) Christine.
(b) Allie.
(c) Crystal.
(d) Corrine.

12. A quote from which author begins Part II?
(a) Edith Wharton.
(b) Louise Erdrich.
(c) Gertrude Stein.
(d) Sherman Alexie.

13. What is one of the Red Feather brothers' favorite foods?
(a) Muffins.
(b) Pizza.
(c) Hamburgers.
(d) Tacos.

14. A quote from which author opens the interlude?
(a) Charles Baudelaire.
(b) John Steinbeck.
(c) Christopher Hitchens.
(d) Kurt Vonnegut.

15. What is the name of Thomas's sister who was addicted to PCP?
(a) Janet.
(b) Crystal.
(c) Madonna.
(d) DeLonna.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of addiction does Jacquie Red Feather struggle with?

2. How much did Octavio pay Daniel to make the guns?

3. What is Bill Davis's job?

4. What did Manny used to leave on the table in envelopes for Daniel and his mother?

5. What is one thing Calvin talks about when he does Dene's project?

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