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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 2, what has Johnny bought for Katherine in town?

2. In Chapter 11, what does Katherine do as she travels to the spot Mike told her would be safe?

3. What kind of story does Mike tell to explain the North Star to Katherine?

4. How old is the little girl who visits Katherine's house in Chapter 7?

5. What alerts Katherine to the approaching fire in Chapter 11?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 10, how is it explained that the people in the Northwest Territory are able to navigate themselves from one place to another?

2. How does Katherine's medical condition interfere with her fun in Chapter 2?

3. What does Katherine witness in Chapter 7 which makes her want to make life better for Indian women?

4. In Chapter 9, how do Katherine and Mike help Atenou with his dental problem?

5. What Indian tradition does Mike teach Katherine about in Chapter 3?

6. In Chapter 11, when a forest fire approaches the town, where does Mike instruct Katherine to go?

7. What does Atenou tell Ralph about his wisdom tooth?

8. What natural phenomenon does Katherine witness in Athabaska? What does Mike tell her about the phenomenon?

9. Who is traveling in a train at the beginning of the novel? Where is she going?

10. In Chapter 8, what do Katherine and Mike discover has happened to the cheesecloth they provided for Chief Mustagan's windows?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the Freedmans use of foreshadowing. What are some examples of foreshadowing in the novel? Why do the Freedmans use foreshadowing?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze and interpret the secondary characters of the novel. Who are they? What are their defining character traits? How are they related to Katherine? What are their roles in the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the setting of the novel. In what way is the setting an important aspect of this story? How might Katherine's life have been different if she had not lived in Northern Canada during this time?

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