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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Part II: Chapter 12, what nickname do Grandma Noodin and Grandma Giizis use for the city Minneapolis?
(a) Apple Town.
(b) Mishiimin Oodenang.
(c) Minnehaha.
(d) Gitchimiigwechiwegiizhigad.

2. In Part I: Chapter 2, what does Scranton Roy carve into his arm?
(a) The letters of the alphabet.
(b) A long word.
(c) The names of his children.
(d) Greek symbols.

3. In Part I: Chapter 2, what does Augustus build for himself and the twins?
(a) A cabin.
(b) A bank.
(c) A fire.
(d) A wooden table.

4. In Part II: Chapter 5, what is the dog's opinion of humans?
(a) Humans are generally kind and compassionate.
(b) Humans are inferior to dogs.
(c) Humans are unpredictable and confusing.
(d) Humans are capable of anything.

5. In Part I: Chapter 1, where does Miss McKnight initially sleep and bathe before finding accommodation?
(a) In the river nearby.
(b) In one of the homesteads in the area.
(c) In a small trunk bed at Scranton Roy's house.
(d) In the school cloakroom.

6. In Part I: Chapter 2, how does Scranton Roy try to absolve himself?
(a) By taking up self-scourging.
(b) By attending school.
(c) By hunting prairie chickens.
(d) By reading ancient books.

7. In Part I: Chapter 4, where does Ogichidaa find a German?
(a) In his own village
(b) At the army kitchen.
(c) At the lumber camp.
(d) In a nearby town.

8. In Part I: Chapter 1, why does Miss Peace McKnight come to the Great Plains?
(a) To seek new opportunities and start a new life.
(b) To escape her failed family business in Scotland.
(c) To join her father in his button-cart business.
(d) To pursue her passion for teaching and obtain a teaching certificate.

9. In Part II: Chapter 7, what does Klaus untie in the bathroom?
(a) His ankles and wrists.
(b) Sweetheart Calico.
(c) A cord around his waist.
(d) A curtain tieback.

10. In Part II: Chapter 11, what is Richard's connection to AIM (American Indian Movement)?
(a) He is the president of AIM
(b) He is kicked out of AIM.
(c) He participates in AIM protests
(d) He is the treasurer for AIM.

11. In Part I: Chapter 1, what does Scranton Roy learn from the baby's nursing?
(a) The power of a child's innocence and purity.
(b) The significance of motherly love and nurturing.
(c) The importance of having faith and trust in the act itself.
(d) The need for human connection and intimacy.

12. In Part II: Chapter 8, how does Klaus describe Whiteheart Beads' face?
(a) Handsome and memorable.
(b) Attractive and charming.
(c) Distinctive and unforgettable.
(d) Bland and forgettable.

13. In Part II: Chapter 11, what do the girls ask Rozin about?
(a) Divorce.
(b) Traffic.
(c) The school bus.
(d) The deer husband and Blue Prairie Woman.

14. In Part II: Chapter 10, what are the trees outside the twins' room?
(a) Willow and birch trees.
(b) Black locust and tree-of-heaven trees.
(c) Pine and cedar trees.
(d) Oak and maple trees.

15. In Part I: Chapter 3, what does Augustus ask Hiram Talp to test his knowledge?
(a) The square root of 144.
(b) The product of 8 and 7.
(c) The sum of 20,862, 39,459, 66, and 7,088.
(d) The sum of 6 plus its additive inverse.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Part II: Chapter 5, what government policy causes Indians to move away from their land and dogs?

2. In Part II: Chapter 10, who gets the plastic halves of the three-headed dog Cerberus?

3. In Part II: Chapter 7, what does Richard compare his wink to?

4. In Part II: Chapter 9, what is the color of the air in the story?

5. In Part I: Chapter 2, who are Zosie and Mary?

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