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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 does Rayona give Evelyn as a parting gift?

2. What does Rayona get for the "hard luck" prize?

3. What is one of the videos Christine rents on the way out of Seattle?

4. What is the name of Christine's best friend?

5. What national event upsets Lee deeply?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Christine discover about Dayton?

3. Why is Rayona so fascinated by the lifeguard Ellen?

4. How does Evelyn figure out that Rayona is lying about her parents?

5. What kind of welcome do Christine and Rayona receive when they show up at Aunt Ida's house?

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

7. What happens when Christine tries to commit suicide by driving off a cliff?

8. How does Rayona end up getting a job at the state park?

9. What is Ida's relationship like with Willard Pretty Dog?

10. Why does Christine come to despise Dayton?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss in detail two or three scenes that show the clash of cultures and what impact it has on the characters involved.

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

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

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