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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. Where did Opal and Jacquie go after the fled Ronald's house?

2. What kind of music does Opal like to listen to while she works?

3. What does Daniel do to feel closer to Manny after Manny dies?

4. What is Thomas Frank's favorite pastime?

5. What is the name of Calvin Johnson's sister?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who gave Opal the regalia that Orvil has secretly been trying on and what is that person's relationship to another main character?

2. What story does Orvil tell Dene Oxendene for his video storytelling project?

3. Why does Octavio's grandmother Josefina think her own father cursed her?

4. What pivotal person from Jacquie's past does she meet in Phoenix and how does she meet him?

5. What very strange physical ailment do Orvil and Opal share?

6. What are the circumstances around Thomas's firing?

7. What is Daniel Gonzales's role in the robbery of the Big Oakland Powwow?

8. What bizarre story does Harvey tell Jacquie as they drive together from Phoenix to Oakland?

9. What does Sixto tell Octavio that he and Octavio have in common?

10. What is the one thing Thomas Frank was always good at?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Powwows are powerful events for Natives today. Orange expands upon their meaning in the Interlude. (134). Analyze the significance of powwows and explain how the Big Oakland Powwow ends up both fitting and subverting the traditional purpose of a powwow.

Essay Topic 2

Octavio is the only character who is killed at the powwow for whom Orange does not include a chapter from his perspective as he dies. Write an essay analyzing the effect Orange's choice has on the characterization of Octavio and the impact that choice has on the reader's perception of Octavio.

Essay Topic 3

Many characters in There There struggle with alcohol addiction. Why is alcohol, specifically, such a big problem for so many Natives? What are some of the other addictive substances that afflict Orange's Native characters, and how do they attempt to overcome their addictions?

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