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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. What is Misshepeshu?

2. What kind of education does Nanapush have?

3. What does odjib mean?

4. What is the baby's name?

5. Why do the men attack Fleur?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the town of Argus like?

2. Who is Margaret and what role does she begin to play in the story?

3. What is Pauline's plan to lure Eli away from Fleur?

4. What is the town suspicious of when Fleur returns from Argus? What signs do they use to back up the rumors?

5. Discuss Pukwan Sr.'s fear and frustration at Fleur's cabin.

6. Why do you think Fleur plays poker with the men? Why does she only win one dollar each night?

7. Why does Nanapush refuse to give his name to Father Damien, the Captain or the government agent?

8. Describe how Fleur lives at Matchimanito after Nanapush revives her from the sickness.

9. Discuss why Fleur and Nanapush do not utter the names of the dead.

10. Describe Eli and how he differs in character from his own family.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the similarities between Lulu and her mother. What changes those similar qualities? Why is Lulu unable to remain pure Indian? Why do you think Fleur does not return for Lulu or Nanapush?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss why you think the story is told from Nanapush and Pauline's points of view. Why is Fleur never given a voice? Why does the reader never hear from Lulu?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Nanapush's ties to the land.

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