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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. Christine grows up on the reservation having a deep respect for the ___________.

2. What does Christine wear to sneak out of the hospital of Chapter One?

3. Who does Christine tell Rayona can fix her car?

4. How old is Rayona at the beginning of the novel?

5. What is the name of the group the priests want Rayona to join?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the last scene of the novel.

2. How does Ida burn her cheek?

3. What diagnosis does Christine get after she goes into the hospital for drinking too much?

4. Why does Dayton invite Christine out for dinner after Lee's funeral?

5. How does Rayona describe what happens when Evelyn meets Father Tom?

6. How does Christine react after Rayona returns to the reservation from her time at the state park?

7. Why does Christine never have a second child?

8. What kind of relationship does Rayona have with Elgin?

9. How does Rayona end up winning a prize at the rodeo?

10. Where do Elgin and Christine get married and how do they celebrate afterward?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How is the theme of perception, both of self and the surrounding world, used in various shadings throughout the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the character of Father Hurlburt and his role through all three women's stories. What is the overall purpose of this character and what noble traits does he embody?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss how the three strands of the same story are woven throughout the novel like a braid. What is the symbolism of braids throughout the novel?

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