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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. Why does Daunis punch Jamie in Chapter 41?

2. What do Jamie and Daunis do in the elevator that means something to Daunis?

3. In Chapter 35, what does Uncle David discover about the bad meth?

4. What kind of fast did Daunis do when she came of age?

5. In Chapter 34, what does Uncle David call the person he thinks is cooking meth?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What very significant discovery does Daunis find her her Uncle David's last journal?

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

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

5. In Chapter 33, why is Daunis upset with Levi?

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

7. In Chapter 36, why is Auntie Teddie so mad at Daunis?

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

9. What does Heather offer Daunis at the bonfire?

10. In Chapter 35, what Native American legend featured in the group hallucination of the teenagers who took the meth?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

Why does Daunis look up to Auntie Teddie so much, and how has Auntie Teddie's influence and care compared to that of Daunis's own mother's, Grace Fontaine, throughout Daunis's life? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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