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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Rushes Bear admits she has come to stay with Marie because:
(a) Her husband has gotten remarried.
(b) She has nowhere else to go.
(c) She has disowned her other children.
(d) She is about to die.

2. Marie's statement that Nector "has to have his candy" refers to:
(a) His affair with Lulu and his literal love of candy.
(b) His refusal to accept that he has diabetes.
(c) His refusal to allow Marie to control him.
(d) His belief that candy allows him to have his second childhood.

3. Three motifs that appear in the chapter are:
(a) Water, brotherhood, and girls.
(b) The weather, darkness, and cars.
(c) Money, water, and blood.
(d) The weather, darkness, and water.

4. June was raised by:
(a) Great-uncle Eli Kashpaw.
(b) Marie Lazarre.
(c) Gordie Kashpaw.
(d) Lulu Lamartine.

5. Through his movie role and his portrait, Nector learns:
(a) That white people will always offer him jobs.
(b) That white people are fascinated by the death of Native Americans.
(c) That white people are fascinated by his good looks.
(d) That white people are fascinated by the history of Native Americans.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Marie pours syrup on her hand while thinking of Leopolda, the scene reminds the reader of what?

2. What responsibilities does Marie keep up in order to distract herself from unhappiness?

3. Marie finally confronts Rushes Bear because:

4. Lipsha thinks his love medicine didn't work because:

5. Marie's quiet behavior after the scalding leads the other nuns to believe:

(see the answer key)

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