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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The beads around June's neck are:
(a) Spirit beads left to her by her mother.
(b) A rosary given to her by the nuns at the convent.
(c) A rosary given to her by the Crees who found her.
(d) The inheritance left to her by her father.

2. During their power struggle, Marie realizes:
(a) She does not want Leopolda to die.
(b) She still needs Leopolda to save her from darkness.
(c) She cannot take the spoon because Leopolda needs it.
(d) She wants to go and get Nector back.

3. When Nector arrives, what does Marie do with the letter?
(a) Underneath the piles of potatoes she has peeled.
(b) Back under the sugar jar where he left it.
(c) In her pocket to hide it from the children.
(d) In the bonfire Gordie has made.

4. Eli appeals to June because:
(a) He drinks and sings wild songs to the children.
(b) He is gentle, quiet, and belongs in the woods like she does.
(c) She distrusts her own father and wants to replace him.
(d) He teaches her how to hunt for furs and makes her feel useful.

5. How are Marie and Rushes Bear "related" by the end of the story?
(a) Marie discovers that Rushes Bear was her mother all along.
(b) They are both willing to overlook Fleur Pillager's interference in their marriages.
(c) They are both lonely, having survived unsuccessful marriages, and care for each other.
(d) The discover that Marie and Nector are cousins.

Short Answer Questions

1. Rushes Bear admits she has come to stay with Marie because:

2. After Gordie kills the deer with the crow bar:

3. Though she is heartbroken, Marie says she will not "park herself on the tracks for Nector," which means:

4. What are Marie's reasons for not wanting another child around?

5. Eli's behavior toward Gordie suggests:

(see the answer key)

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