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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mauser bite when Polly Elizabeth puts her finger to check his breathing in Chapter 3?
(a) Middle finger.
(b) Thumb.
(c) Pinkie.
(d) Index finger.

2. What color hair did Placide have when she married?
(a) Black.
(b) Auburn.
(c) Brown.
(d) Gold.

3. How does Fleur test the sharpness of her knife in Chapter 5?
(a) On the hair on her arm.
(b) On a piece of paper.
(c) A tomato.
(d) On her hair.

4. What type of tea does Fleur give Mauser to purify his blood?
(a) Swamp tea.
(b) Separmint.
(c) Eucalyptus.
(d) Muira Puama tea.

5. In Chapter 3, who comes running when Polly Elizabeth screams after Mauser bites her?
(a) Fantan.
(b) The cook.
(c) Placide.
(d) Mrs. Testor.

6. Where do Polly Elizabeth and Placide move after the divorce?
(a) Milwaukee.
(b) Chicago.
(c) Grand Rapids.
(d) St. Paul.

7. In "Figures of Captive Graces," how often does Polly Elizabeth give Fleur whiskey during her pregnancy?
(a) Three times a day.
(b) Every hour.
(c) Twice a day.
(d) Once a day.

8. How many books did Nanpush come back with when he went to the Jesuits?
(a) 3.
(b) 2.
(c) 7.
(d) 6.

9. In Chapter 3, how late does Mauser read when he recovers?
(a) 2 a.m.
(b) Until dawn.
(c) Just past midnight.
(d) 3 a.m.

10. When Margaret lays out the rocks along the path that leads to her cabin, what does she place next to each rock?
(a) Ginseng.
(b) Tobacco.
(c) Sage.
(d) Black cohosh.

11. When Fleur buries the bones and clan markers under a tree in Chapter 1, what color prayer flag does she tie to the highest branches?
(a) Blue.
(b) Yellow.
(c) Green.
(d) Red.

12. In color balls of light do some souls travel?
(a) Silver.
(b) Yellow.
(c) White.
(d) Gold.

13. How many times in the night did John Mauser's man-nurse have to change his nightclothes and bed linens?
(a) 3.
(b) 4.
(c) 1.
(d) 5.

14. Before Nanapush tells the story of the making of Under the Ground, what does he remember eating to survive?
(a) Worms.
(b) Beetles.
(c) Snakes.
(d) Roaches.

15. What did Fanny Migwans wear when she was buried alive?
(a) Brown dress.
(b) Green dress.
(c) Blue dress.
(d) Red dress.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Whiskey, Love, Linoleum, on whose land does Nanapush see a road being built and he adds maple syrup to the gas tank of one of the builders?

2. In Chapter 2, what pattern is on a cushioned chair in the Fleur's room?

3. What is used to make a beard for Polly Elizabeth in Chapter 4?

4. In "Figures of Captive Graces," how often does Polly Elizabeth visit with Mrs. Testor and get the latest gossip?

5. What was Mauser's family business?

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