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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Marie's vision of herself stops her from running away because:
(a) She believes running away would be a sin.
(b) She believes God is telling her to forgive Leopolda.
(c) She believes Leopolda is sorry for what she did to Marie.
(d) She believes she will be a saint and Leopolda will have to worship her.

2. The fish images in the story imply:
(a) Marie's spirit animal is a fish.
(b) Marie's devotion is slippery and tenuous.
(c) Marie is only at home near the river at her reservation.
(d) Marie feels

3. Marie laughs at Nector when he accuses her of stealing the pillowcase because:
(a) Marie has stolen many things, but not a pillowcase.
(b) The pillowcase is used as a bandage for a wound a nun inflicted.
(c) The nuns have frequently accused Marie of theft.
(d) Marie plans to return to the convent.

4. Comparing the size of her ignorance to the length of the sky, Marie attempts to convey that:
(a) Her ignorance spanned the globe.
(b) Her ignorance was part of her atmosphere.
(c) Her ignorance was no hindrance to her.
(d) Her ignorance was pure and wide.

5. Nector does not notice Marie because:
(a) He has just broken up with Lulu Nanapush.
(b) He is daydreaming about Lulu Nanapush.
(c) He is not interested in white girls.
(d) He is preoccupied with the geese.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Albertine think King and Lipsha don't get along?

2. Eli appeals to June because:

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

4. Who is Nector afraid might have witnessed his tryst with Marie?

5. The conversation between Zelda and Aurelia suggests what?

(see the answer key)

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