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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. How does Jamie say he really got his scar?

2. What is Jonsy mostly looking for?

3. How does Daunis tell Jamie to pronounce "Sault"?

4. What does Daunis discover about Jamie in Chapter 6?

5. In Chapter 11, how long does it take in Native tradition for a soul to pass to the other place after death?

Short Essay Questions

1. What reputation does the Fontaine family have in the community?

2. Why does Travis kill Lily?

3. What does Ron propose that Jamie and Daunis do in Part II as part of their investigation cover?

4. Who is one of Daunis's strongest links to her Native heritage? Why?

5. What does Daunis do with Granny June almost every day in Part II?

6. Why does Granny June give Daunis Lily's Jeep?

7. What tradition does Daunis's community follow when Lily dies?

8. Why do Lily and Daunis understand each other so well?

9. How does Daunis figure out Jamie works for the FBI?

10. Why does Daunis end up spending so much time with Jamie in Part I?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Daunis feel about attending the female-only Native ceremony for women who are victims of sexual abuse and assault at the end of the novel? What does she learn from this experience? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

How does Boulley develop some of the contradictions in the positive and negative impact the "per cap" payments from the casino have on the native population in Daunis's community? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

What does Daunis finally reveal that she knows about Grace's past that seems to allow Grace and Daunis to have a deeper understanding and empathy for each other in the end of the this novel? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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