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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. In Chapter 1 when the house was being built, how many sandhill cranes were shot to eat?
(a) About 150.
(b) 120.
(c) Nearly 100.
(d) 90.

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

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

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

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

12. What does Polly Elizabeth use to tie Mauser to the bed?
(a) Strips of cotton sheeting.
(b) Linen strips.
(c) Strips of silk.
(d) Strips of wool.

13. Under what name was Four Soul's mother registered?
(a) Fanny.
(b) Rachel.
(c) Louisa.
(d) Maggie.

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, when did Placide realize she was a painter?
(a) 12 years ago.
(b) 15 years ago.
(c) 10 years ago.
(d) 13 years ago.

Short Answer Questions

1. To whom was Four Souls a bad wife?

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

3. How old was Anaquot when she got sick?

4. For the first week after after Fleur's baby is born, where does Polly Elizabeth sleep?

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

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