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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Part II: Chapter 12, what is Noodin's reaction to having to see a doctor?
(a) Furious.
(b) Curious.
(c) Excited.
(d) Relieved.

2. In Part I: Chapter 1, what prompted Scranton Roy to enlist in the army?
(a) His father's disapproval of his infatuation with the woman from the drama troupe.
(b) His anger and disappointment at the woman's absence after their rendezvous promise.
(c) His desire to prove himself to the woman from the drama troupe.
(d) His fascination with the military and a longing for adventure.

3. In Part II: Chapter 9, what do the grandmothers observe Sweetheart Calico doing in the yard?
(a) Running around naked.
(b) Eating paint chips.
(c) Playing with a deer.
(d) Dancing with the girls.

4. In Part II: Chapter 7, where does Klaus live?
(a) In a duplex owned by Richard Whiteheart Beads.
(b) In a brand-new lower-income housing unit.
(c) In a house built in 1882.
(d) In a house on Andrew Jackson Street.

5. In Part II: Chapter 6, how do humans perceive the line where sky meets earth?
(a) It is a mystical boundary.
(b) It is a place of union.
(c) It is a tangible place.
(d) It is an illusion.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Part II: Chapter 6, where does Klaus meet his wife?

2. In Part I: Chapter 3, what does Augustus realize about Zosie and Mary that makes them different from each other?

3. In Part II: Chapter 7, what does Klaus see through his window?

4. In Part II: Chapter 11, where do Richard and Klaus go when the repo men come for the yellow pickup truck?

5. In Part II: Chapter 10, what job does Rozin temporarily take at the supermarket?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Part I: Chapter 1, describe the relationship between Miss Peace McKnight and Matilda Roy. How does their friendship develop?

2. In Part I: Chapter 4, what is the significance of the German prisoner in the text, and how does he affect the characters' attitudes and actions?

3. In Part I: Chapter 3, how does the incident at the train station reflect the resistance of the children and their grandmother to the Indian agent's plans?

4. In Part II: Chapter 9, how does Richard's view of relocation contribute to his feelings of bitterness and resentment?

5. In Part I: Chapter 2, how does the loss of land and the Dawes Act impact the characters in the story?

6. In Part II: Chapter 7, how does the theme of the number four contribute to the narrative in the given text?

7. In Part I: Chapter 3, how does Augustus prioritize education and cultural preservation for his children?

8. In Part II: Chapter 5, how does Klaus's puppyness and cleverness help him escape being turned into soup?

9. In Part II: Chapter 6, discuss Klaus's internal conflict and the moral dilemma he faces. How does he handle the situation?

10. In Part II: Chapter 10, how does the force of gravity symbolize the emotional transformation experienced by Rozin?

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