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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What language does Nanapush speak besides English?
(a) Lakota.
(b) Ojibwe.
(c) Hidatsa.
(d) Arikara.

2. In Chapter 11, who catches Nanapush in the convent cellar when he is trying to steal another cask of wine?
(a) Sister Mary Catherine.
(b) Father William.
(c) Father Damian.
(d) Sister HIldegarde Anne.

3. How many times did Shesheeb go out to find his vision and his spirit helpers?
(a) 4.
(b) 5.
(c) 2.
(d) 3.

4. In "His Comeuppance," how often does Mauser take his son to doctors?
(a) Twice a month.
(b) Weekly.
(c) Monthly.
(d) Every other month.

5. What name was She Know the Bear given after the priests came?
(a) Catherine.
(b) Louisa.
(c) Marie.
(d) Jeanne.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 13, what raised letters does Nanapush see on the star he made?

2. In "His Comeuppance," what type of plant that Mauser owns fails?

3. In "His Comeuppance," how long does Polly Elizabeth observe John James Mauser II go into a trance and not see anything or anyone?

4. How often does Mauser start going to mass in "His Comeuppance"?

5. What games does Fleur play with her son in "His Comeuppance"?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 9, why does Margaret throw a stew she makes Nanapush to the dogs?

2. How is the moose killed for Margaret's dress?

3. What happens when Nanpush makes a love medicine?

4. What change does Polly Elizabeth see in Mauser in "His Comeuppance"?

5. How long have Nanapush and Shesheeb been enemies?

6. Why does Margaret not believe Nanapush's story that a star fell through the roof and her linoleum?

7. What happens when Nanapush steals a keg of wine?

8. What does Nanapush think about happiness?

9. What did Margaret see when the snare Nanapush created tightened around her neck?

10. How does Nanapush describe Shesheeb in Chapter 11?

(see the answer keys)

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