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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. How is Shawnee's participation at the powwow?
(a) She decides to only perform one dance.
(b) She has to be urged to participate in every round.
(c) She skips the parts she is nervous about.
(d) She earns points in every round.

2. Why is Lyman wearing Henry's clothes?
(a) To mock him
(b) To honor his legacy.
(c) Because they are nicely made.
(d) Because he didn't bring his own.

3. How does Gerry Nanapush make it through his time in prison?
(a) By writing.
(b) By fighting.
(c) By singing.
(d) By dreaming.

4. What type of storm makes driving difficult for Gerry in Chapter 24?
(a) Hurricane.
(b) Snow.
(c) Hail.
(d) Lightening.

5. What does Zelda take in her hand when she thinks she is dying?
(a) Rosary beads.
(b) A feather.
(c) Nector's pipe.
(d) A Bible.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why can't the police officer and social worker step onto the aunts' property?

2. Why does Lipsha want the stuffed toucan?

3. Why won't Lipsha's van start after he leaves the arcade?

4. Who was Gerry's wife?

5. Under what heading does Lipsha look in the Bible?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Lipsha take up an interest in religion?

2. What happens when Lulu is arrested?

3. What advice does Albertine give Lipsha in Chapter 20?

4. What makes Shawnee feel warm in her apartment at school?

5. How does Albertine try to defend Shawnee and Redford in Chapter 19?

6. What happens between Lipsha and the motel Bible in Chapter 14?

7. Why does Shawnee say she has a strong feeling of Lipsha's presence in Chapter 26?

8. What happens when Lipsha checks the Dumpster for his father?

9. Why does Lyman dance during his fast?

10. What does the police officer say to Mary Fred before he can see her in the shed?

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