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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the old Cheyenne folktale about the rolling head, what creature does the husband find his wife with?
(a) A whale.
(b) A buffalo.
(c) A deer.
(d) A snake-like water monster.

2. What job does Octavio give Tony Loneman for his plan to rob the powwow?
(a) Octavio tells Tony to fly the surveillance drone.
(b) Octavio tells Tony to hide the bullets at the powwow.
(c) Octavio tells Tony to poison the powwow organizers.
(d) Octavio tells Tony to find out where the cash will be.

3. What young boy does Opal befriend on Alcatraz?
(a) Rocky.
(b) Harvey.
(c) Michael.
(d) Edwin.

4. What is the name of the public transport train system in Oakland that Tony Loneman routinely rides?
(a) Oakland Light Rail.
(b) Oakland Metro.
(c) BART.
(d) DART.

5. What happens to Edwin when he completes his first sit-up?
(a) He hits his head on the bedpost.
(b) He defecates in his pants.
(c) He throws up.
(d) He pulls a muscle.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the Italian actor that often played Indian parts in movies and television programs?

2. Why does Octavio ask Tony Loneman about powwows he has been to?

3. Which rapper does Tony Loneman like listening to?

4. What illness does Opal's mother tell Opal she is suffering from?

5. What do Octavio and Tony Loneman have in common and bond over in conversation?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to Tony when he gets really angry?

2. What happened to Metacomet, the Wampanoag Indian Chief?

3. What does "the Drome" mean to Tony Loneman?

4. What physical condition does Edwin suffer from at the beginning of the novel and what is it a possible metaphor for?

5. What is the main issue that Dene is insecure about as he goes into his interview for his arts grant application?

6. How does Opal and Jacquie's mother decide to manage her illness when she finds out she has cancer?

7. Who is Dene Oxendene's inspiration for his video storytelling project on Natives?

8. Orange opens the prologue with a Bertolt Brecht poem about singing in dark times. How is this poem relevant to Native history as Orange writes about it in There There?

9. How would you describe Edwin's relationship with his mother, Karen?

10. What steps does Edwin Black take in order to try to find his father for the first time?

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