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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. In Chapter 39, why does Daunis tell Jamie it is so hard for her to give up hockey?

2. In Chapter 35, what does Teddie make Daunis do?

3. In Chapter 27, what does Daunis think has happened with Jamie in his past?

4. Who taught Daunis how to analyze and solve problems?

5. What does Stormy's father tell Daunis about GrandMary?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 24, what did Travis take the fall for?

2. In Chapter 39, what does Daunis reveal to Jamie about her health history?

3. What is Daunis's family connection to Helene Edwards?

4. In Chapter 23, what kind of a hockey player does Daunis notice Jamie is?

5. In Chapter 25, how does Daunis react to Mike's romantic overtures?

6. In Chapter 34, what does Daunis find in her uncle's secret desk drawer?

7. In Chapter 23, what aspect of her Uncle David's life did GrandMary not approve of?

8. In Chapter 37, what does Jamie realize about the notebook Daunis has given the FBI from David?

9. In Chapter 35, what does Uncle David write in his journal that lets Daunis know she is on the wrong track looking for mushrooms?

10. In Chapter 37, what does Daunis think was Travis's intention in creating meth-X?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

From the beginning of the novel, what are the most devastating impacts on Daunis personally from the rise in methamphetamine production and use in and around Sault Ste. Marie? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

Considering Boulley's personal and professional background, why do you think she chose to write this novel about Sault Ste. Marie, the struggles facing the Native American communities there, and a young mixed-race woman? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 3

What does Daunis's choice to break up with Jamie - at least for a time - mean at the end of the novel? What message do you think Boulley is trying to communicate to readers through Daunis's heartfelt, mature, and honest explanation to Jamie about her feelings at this point in the story? Write an essay explaining your answers.

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