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The Works of Sherman Alexie Trivia Quiz

Sherman Alexie is one of the better-known Native American writers alive today. Here's a quiz to test your knowledge of Mr. Alexie. This is my first quiz, I hope you enjoy it!

A multiple-choice quiz by Sean191. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Sean191

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
244,695

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

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397

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. What famous blues musician makes an appearance in "Reservation Blues"? Hint

Robert Johnson

Muddy Waters

Son House

B.B. King

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Question 2 of 10

2. What tribes do the majority of Sherman Alexie's main characters belong to? Hint

Spokane/Cree

Spokane/Coeur d'Alene

Navajo/Shawnee

Chippewa/Blackfeet

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Question 3 of 10

3. What was the name of the movie adapted from Alexie's book "The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven"? Hint

Skins

Little Bighorn

So Long Silver

Smoke Signals

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Question 4 of 10

4. What sport is most often mentioned in Sherman Alexie's works? Hint

football

basketball

bullriding

soccer

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which of these diseases DOESN'T affect characters in Alexie's works? Hint

hydrocephalia

diabetes

alcoholism

depression

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Question 6 of 10

6. What is the name of the publisher Sherman Alexie published many of his poetry books with? Hint

Spokane Word Press

Random House

Hanging Loose Press

Putnam Press

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who's the character the band approaches for guidance in Alexie's book "Reservation Blues"? Hint

Big Momma

Big Mom

Jim Morrison

Robert Johnson

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Question 8 of 10

8. What was the name of the novel/thriller by Alexie? Hint

Custer's Last Stand

Death on the Reservation

Trail of Tears

Indian Killer

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which of these is NOT the title of an Alexie poetry collection? Hint

The Business of Fancydancing

The Summer of Black Widows

My LIfe is my Sundance

First Indian On the Moon

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Question 10 of 10

10. Alexie's work "Ten Little Indians" is also the title of a book by which author? Hint

James Fenimore Cooper

Agatha Christie

Hal Borland

Louise Erdrich

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What famous blues musician makes an appearance in "Reservation Blues"?

Answer: Robert Johnson

A legend involving Robert Johnson has him selling his soul to the devil at the crossroads in order to obtain his amazing blues skills. The source of this story is debated to this day.

2. What tribes do the majority of Sherman Alexie's main characters belong to?

Answer: Spokane/Coeur d'Alene

Although Coeur d'Alene city in Idaho was named after the tribe, today, about .6% of the population is Native American.

3. What was the name of the movie adapted from Alexie's book "The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven"?

Answer: Smoke Signals

The first movie to be written, directed and co-produced by a Native American.

4. What sport is most often mentioned in Sherman Alexie's works?

Answer: basketball

In high school, Alexie was a star player on the basketball team - and the only Native American on the team.

5. Which of these diseases DOESN'T affect characters in Alexie's works?

Answer: hydrocephalia

Hydrocephalia was actually a disease that Alexie had been born with. The doctors predicted he wouldn't survive through the needed operation. When he did, they predicted he'd be mentally retarded. Neither of which turned out to be true!

6. What is the name of the publisher Sherman Alexie published many of his poetry books with?

Answer: Hanging Loose Press

Hanging Loose Press is a small independent publisher run by a husband and wife team - they're nice people!

7. Who's the character the band approaches for guidance in Alexie's book "Reservation Blues"?

Answer: Big Mom

In the book, Big Mom was noted to have taught music to Elvis Presley, Janis Joplin and Jimi Hendrix - but not Jim Morrison.

8. What was the name of the novel/thriller by Alexie?

Answer: Indian Killer

"Indian Killer" won The New York Times Notable Book of the Year in 1996.

9. Which of these is NOT the title of an Alexie poetry collection?

Answer: My LIfe is my Sundance

"Prison Writings: My Life is my Sundance" is a collection written by Leonard Peltier.

10. Alexie's work "Ten Little Indians" is also the title of a book by which author?

Answer: Agatha Christie

While the authors listed for the incorrect answers have all written literature dealing with American Indians, Erdrich is the only one to be a member of an Indian Nation (the Anishinaabe).

Source: Author Sean191

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