View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which writer is quoted at the beginning of Part I?
(a) George Saunders.
(b) Javier Marias.
(c) Raymond Carver.
(d) William Faulkner.

2. What problem does Edwin Black suffer from at the beginning of the chapter that introduces his character?
(a) Eczema.
(b) Colitis.
(c) Migraine headaches.
(d) Constipation.

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

4. What word did Dene used to write, or "tag," everywhere he could?
(a) Live.
(b) Like.
(c) Lens.
(d) Evil.

5. Who is Opal Viola Victoria Bear Shield's half-sister?
(a) Maxine Red Feather.
(b) Blue Bear Shield.
(c) Jacquie Red Feather.
(d) Jennifer Bear Shield.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which colonel led the volunteer militias that were so brutal to Indians?

2. Who rapes Jacquie on Alcatraz?

3. What did Edwin once dream of becoming?

4. In what year did Chief Massasoit's land deal with the colonists take place?

5. In the old Cheyenne folktale, what happens to the rolling head after it drinks the water from the chasm?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the old Cheyenne story in the prologue about?

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

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

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

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

6. According to the prologue narrator, what happened following another shared meal between Indians and colonists in 1623, two years after the land-deal meal?

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

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

9. What do Dene Oxendene and the white hipster named Rob talk about as they both wait for their art grant interviews?

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

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 700 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample