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Louise ErdrichA modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more. For select classroom titles, we also provide Teaching Guides with discussion and quiz questions to prompt student engagement.
Use these essay questions as writing and critical thinking exercises for all levels of writers, and to build their literary analysis skills by requiring textual references throughout the essay.
Scaffolded/Short-Answer Essay Questions
Student Prompt: Write a short (1-3 paragraph) response using one of the below bulleted outlines. Cite details from the text over the course of your response that serve as examples and support.
1. From the start, we learn that Thomas’s name (“Wazhashk,” meaning “muskrat”) is an apt name for him.
2. Roderick appears to Thomas regularly throughout the novel and almost acts as a character himself.
3. Barnes is the only white character who lives on the reservation whose perspective is shown in the novel.
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