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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 6, what item does Klaus sell under his striped awning in Elmo?
(a) Carved turtles.
(b) Huckleberry muffins.
(c) Beaded belt buckles.
(d) Indian tacos.

2. In Part II: Chapter 6, who does Klaus decide to pursue among the four women?
(a) The youngest daughter.
(b) The middle daughter.
(c) The mother.
(d) The oldest daughter.

3. In Part II: Chapter 8, what is the shape of the cake at the party?
(a) A heart.
(b) A truck.
(c) A castle.
(d) A collection vehicle.

4. In Part II: Chapter 6, where does Klaus meet his wife?
(a) Crow Fair.
(b) Elmo, Missoula.
(c) Arlee, Montana.
(d) Rocky Boy's.

5. In Part I: Chapter 4, how does Ogichidaa feel after returning from the war?
(a) Pleased and satisfied.
(b) Slim and handsome.
(c) Fulfilled and accomplished.
(d) Reeling and deathly.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In Part II: Chapter 9, how does their father react when the girls insist that the woman is their mother?

3. In Part II: Chapter 7, what are Klaus and Richard doing with the ripped-up carpet?

4. In Part I: Chapter 2, how does Scranton Roy try to absolve himself?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

2. In Part II: Chapter 12, discuss the significance of the wishbone scene in the story. What does it reveal about the relationship between Giizis and Noodin?

3. In Part II: Chapter 8, how does Klaus describe Whiteheart Beads' appearance and the impact he had on the narrator's life?

4. In Part I: Chapter 3, how do the children's play and their fascination with warrior stories reflect their identity and aspirations?

5. In Part II: Chapter 8, what leads Klaus to suspect that something is amiss during his honeymoon in Maui?

6. In Part I: Chapter 4, what is the role of food and baking in the story, and how does it contribute to the themes and character development?

7. In Part II: Chapter 10, how does the presence of the gods of the underworld in the form of figures affect the twins' perception of the world?

8. In Part II: Chapter 6, explain Klaus's pursuit of the women and his eventual encounter with them. How does he win their attention?

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

10. In Part II: Chapter 12, how do the women at the Thanksgiving dinner challenge traditional gender roles and expectations?

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