Why would a Native American have "10,000 more reasons to terrorize the U.S." than the Taliban?

Native Americans have not been treated well by the U.S.

What were William's final words to Fekadu?

Your stories, I want to believe you.

What did William do when he arrived at the airport?

threw down his bags and raced to the phone

What did William say when the cab driver was describing being mistaken for another race?

We're all trapped by other people's ideas aren't we.

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Ten Little Indians - "Flight Patterns"

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1
Who are the two main characters in this story?
Fekadu and Frank
William and Fekadu
William and Mohammed
Wilson and Fekantu
2
Why would a Native American have "10,000 more reasons to terrorize the U.S." than the Taliban?
Native Americans have been treated better than the Taliban.
Native Americans have not been treated well by the U.S.
Native Americans were slaves to the Taliban.
The Taliban defeated the Native Americans in the U.S.
3
One of the most prominent themes throughout this story is:
stereotyping
populism
copycatting
bullying
4
What Indian tribe did William belong to?
Sioux
Spokane
Seattle
Susquehanna
5
What term did Alexie use to describe the diversity in the United States?
The Great American Fish Tank
The Great American Crayola Box
The Great American Melting Pot
The Great American Choir of Many Voices
6
How many short stories are included in this book?
10
12
9
7
7
How did Fekadu get his scar?
jet fighter crash
knife fight with a customer
taxicab wreck
argument with his father
8
What were William's final words to Fekadu?
Your stories, I want to believe you.
Please forgive me for doubting you.
I hope that you are one day reunited with your family.
How can you be so happy as a cab driver?
9
What did William do when he arrived at the airport?
got back in the cab and returned home
sat down on the curb and wept
threw down his bags and raced to the phone
asked the cab driver to drive him to Chicago
10
What job did the cab driver have back home in his native country?
chemical engineer
school teacher
race car driver
fighter pilot
11
What race or ethnicity was Fekadu often mistaken for?
Arabic
Black
Hispanic
Native-American Indian
12
What subject did the cab driver study in college and where?
math/Cambridge
engineering/Oxford
physics/Oxford
science/Harvard
13
What airline was William flying?
United
Northwest
American
Alaskan
14
What race or ethnicity was William most often mistaken for?
Mexican
Russian
Arabic
Black
15
What city was William's destination?
Chicago
Phoenix
San Francisco
Seattle
16
Who is the author of Ten Little Indians?
Sherman Alexus
Alexie Sherman
Sherman Alexie
Sharon Alexie
17
What did William say when the cab driver was describing being mistaken for another race?
We're all trapped by other people's ideas aren't we.
We should all leave this country very soon.
We need to start a revolution.
Why is discrimination so prevalent in the U.S.
18
William used the term "Su-num-twee" in his native language. What does it mean?
speak the truth
live life fully
love your neighbors
listen to me
19
What did William say to his wife when he called her from the airport?
I'm lost.
I'm sorry.
I'm free.
I'm here.
20
What country was the taxi cab driver from?
Iran
Israel
Saudi Arabia
Ethiopia

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