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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What color are the rocks along the path that leads to Margaret and Nanapush's cabin?
(a) Blue.
(b) Black.
(c) Pink.
(d) Red.

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

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

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

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

6. What trees were stripped from an island in the Gichi gami lake in Chapter 1?
(a) Locusts.
(b) Oaks.
(c) Elms.
(d) Basswood.

7. Who trapped the animal that Anaquot's soul went into?
(a) Old man.
(b) Young boy.
(c) Boy in his teen.
(d) Man in his 30s.

8. 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) Yellow.
(b) Blue.
(c) Green.
(d) Red.

9. What is used to make a beard for Polly Elizabeth in Chapter 4?
(a) Untanned cow hide.
(b) Untanned buffalo hide.
(c) Human hair.
(d) Lambs wool.

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

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

12. What does Fleur burn to cleanse the air in Mauser's room?
(a) Yarrow.
(b) Mint and red clover.
(c) Rosemary.
(d) Sweet grass and sage.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. From what hotel did Polly Elizabeth copy the uniform she has Fleur wear?

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

3. What does Mauser bite when Polly Elizabeth puts her finger to check his breathing in Chapter 3?

4. Before Nanapush tells the story of the making of Under the Ground, what does he remember eating to survive?

5. When did Fleur stop withholding herself physically from Mauser?

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