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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 does Bernadette do to help Pauline's baby be born?

2. Who do they bring to the shore to persuade Pauline off the lake?

3. How many children does Sophie's husband already have?

4. What kindness does Fleur perform for Pauline?

5. What does the man who visits Pauline's room bring with him?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the man who comes to Pauline's room and their resulting conversation.

2. What family does the adult Lulu want to marry into? What sort of people are they?

3. Describe how Fleur gets even following the attack on Nanapush and Margaret.

4. Describe the transformation Fleur makes after the baby's death.

5. Describe Pauline's reasons for going to Lake Matchimanito one last time. What is her purpose and who is she waiting for?

6. Describe what happens when Fleur and Pauline leave the cabin with the dead baby.

7. Describe how Nanapush and Margaret are captured by Clarence and Lazarre.

8. Why do you think Pauline is happy about the Indians losing their lands?

9. Describe the reception the Pillagers give Pauline.

10. How does the family react to news of the government's fee for their land?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the turn of events that allows Pauline to enter the convent and causes Fleur to lose her family land. Is this a case of white ways vs. Indian ways? What does the situation say about the treatment of Indians by whites?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the degradation of the land by the lumberjacks. How is their rape of the land symbolic?

Essay Topic 3

Describe Moses Pillager and his way of life. How does Moses' life best resemble the simple ways of pure Native Americans?

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