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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What animal was killed near the building site of the house in Chapter 1?
(a) Lynx.
(b) Cougar.
(c) Fox.
(d) Wolf.

2. In Chapter 3, how long had it been since Mauser had looked through his ledgers?
(a) Years.
(b) 8 years.
(c) Decades.
(d) 5 years.

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

4. In "Figures of the Captive Graces," with whom has Placide been having an affair?
(a) Fantan.
(b) The chauffeur.
(c) The gardener.
(d) Her painting instructor.

5. In "Whiskey, Love, Linoleum," what spirit does Nanapush mention who tries to protect?
(a) Pinesi.
(b) Biboon.
(c) Nakuset.
(d) Gizhe Manito.

6. In Chapter 2, what pattern is on a cushioned chair in the Fleur's room?
(a) Rose.
(b) Striped.
(c) Tartan.
(d) Plaid.

7. What priest gives Nanapush information about the great house Fleur looked up at that day in Chapter 1?
(a) Father William.
(b) Father Damien.
(c) Father Martin.
(d) Father Richard.

8. In Chapter 1, in what direction does Fleur travel?
(a) East.
(b) West.
(c) North.
(d) South.

9. What was Mauser's family business?
(a) Manufacturing.
(b) Lumber and railroads.
(c) Mining.
(d) Steel and oil.

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

11. What do they call Nanapush?
(a) Earth.
(b) Water.
(c) Fire.
(d) Air.

12. Who gave Fleur her French name?
(a) Trapper's wife.
(b) Father.
(c) Trapper.
(d) Mother.

13. Where do Mauser and Fleur often drive to take the air in "Figures of Captive Graces"?
(a) Eden Prairie.
(b) Richfield.
(c) Bloomington.
(d) Minnetonka.

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

15. In Chapter 2, what type of uniform does Polly Elizabeth plan for Fleur?
(a) Gray dress with an apron.
(b) Brown dress with an apron.
(c) Black dress with an apron.
(d) Navy dress with an apron.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what direction did the door of Under the Ground's house open?

2. Who trapped the animal that Anaquot's soul went into?

3. When hot water is needed for the doctor's treatments in Chapter 4, who brings it upstairs?

4. What does the cook like to drink in the kitchen in Chapter 3 when no one else is around?

5. In a line of woman healers, what was the name of the mother of the woman who became known as Four Souls?

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