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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. What is the name of the horse Rayona rides in the rodeo?

2. What does the chairman of the Tribal Council give to Lee after he enlists?

3. How old is Rayona when she attends Lee's funeral on the reservation?

4. Who owns the horse Rayona rides in the rodeo?

5. Where does Sky go during the Vietnam War?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the movie slogan that Christine finds amusing?

2. What do Christine and Rayona do after Christine's suicide attempt is thwarted?

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

4. When does Lee begin to feel confident in his abilities?

5. What happens between Father Tom and Rayona on the yellow raft in the lake at Bear Paw State Park?

6. Why does Christine call her mother Aunt Ida?

7. What happens when Christine grabs her plastic bags of clothes and runs from Aunt Ida's house?

8. What is Christine surprised to be missing the first morning Rayona is in Dayton's house?

9. How does Christine come to realize that she is being blamed for Lee's death?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss how Dorris uses Christine as the middle ground, the bridge between old stories and new beginnings, both literally and figuratively.

Essay Topic 2

Is A Yellow Raft in Blue Water a coming-of-age novel? Why or why not? Who makes a true transformation in the novel, gaining insight and maturity?

Essay Topic 3

What role do secrets play in the narrative of the three women and who do they affect the most profoundly?

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