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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 36, what does Daunis do to David's notebook before handing it over to Ron and Jamie?

2. What excuse does Daunis use to ingratiate herself with Mike Edwards in Chapter 24?

3. In Chapter 41, what does Grant do to Daunis?

4. In Chapter 38, why does Daunis go to the emergency room?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In Chapter 26, what does Auntie Teddie say she thinks Daunis should do?

3. In Chapter 26, how do Daunis's tribe elders support her and how does she feel about it?

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

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

6. In Chapter 33, what does Daunis think of the outfit Mrs. Edwards has chosen for her for the dance?

7. In Chapter 24, what do Ron and Jamie say looks unusual about the cars gathered at the Edwards's house?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Which characters' experiences and perspectives does Boulley use to highlight some of the tensions between tribal members and the tribal council, especially in the beginning of the novel? What are some of these specific tensions? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

What does Boulley reveal to the reader about the centrality of Native American traditions and beliefs surrounding death through Daunis's own partial-death experience towards the end of the novel? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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