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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Christine surprised to see in a photo hanging on Dayton's wall?

2. What does Christine teach Rayona while they live with Dayton?

3. What does Dayton buy for Christine and Rayona?

4. What Christine and Rayona know about fixing cars doesn't fit into a ____________.

5. What is covering Lee's coffin in Aunt Ida's living room?

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

Discuss the importance of ethnic identity throughout the novel in relation to the following characters: Rayona, Christine, Aunt Ida and Lee.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Dorris's portrayal of Indians and Indian culture. Are his depictions stereotypical or does he show them to be nuanced human beings with individual, as well as a collective struggle to find their places in the world?

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