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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. Whom does Sita marry?

2. According to Wallace Pfef, what does Dot love?

3. What does Celestine use to groom Karl's nails?

4. Which company does Wallace Pfef hire as a skywriter?

5. From what did Wallace Pfef's "poor dead sweetheart" die?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Celestine's opinion of Mary's cooking, as stated in chapter 11? Why does she hold this opinion?

2. Why does Karl rescue Wallace Pfef from the dunk tank at the Beet Festival?

3. Describe Wallace Pfef's "poor dead sweetheart."

4. Explain Mary's reaction to Celestine's Jell-O prank.

5. In chapter 12, what does Wallace Pfef plan in order to regain Dot's affection? Does he succeed? Explain.

6. Describe Sita's hallucination in chapter 8.

7. Describe the setting of "Russell's Night" in chapter 8.

8. What happens between Mary and Mrs. Shumway in chapter 10?

9. Describe Dot's appearance during the Beet Festival.

10. How does Karl interact with Dot in chapter 12? Does Dot respond well? Explain.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does the setting of Sita's home parallel her life, personality, and choice of death? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast Erdrich's sense of plot and narration in the following two scenes: when Mary has her accident in the ice and when Russell Kashpaw lights his menu on fire.

Essay Topic 3

Describe in detail the character of Fleur Pillager and her role in the novel.

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