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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 does Margaret use to tan the moose hide for her dress?
(a) Eggs.
(b) Bark.
(c) White vinegar.
(d) Brain.

2. Where is the drunk tank in Chapter 11?
(a) A room tacked onto the church.
(b) Back of the council chambers.
(c) One side of a log cabin.
(d) An old tipi.

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

4. What percent Anishinaabeg is Nanapush?
(a) 100%.
(b) 95%.
(c) 65%.
(d) 50%.

5. What type of bones does Margaret use to decorate her dress?
(a) Mice.
(b) Chipmunk.
(c) Bird.
(d) Squirrel.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "If She Will Have Me Now," what does John II use for bait when he fishes?

2. What type of mine collapses in "His Comeuppance"?

3. When Shesheeb was married to Nanapush's sister, where did he burn her with a burning stick?

4. Where was Fantan from?

5. Which of Margaret's ancestors tried to live white?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Shesheeb enchants Nanapush and makes him dance, how is the enchantment broken?

2. How does Nanapush describe Shesheeb in Chapter 11?

3. How did Margaret's mother hide her from the agents of the government school for a time?

4. What does Nanapush think about happiness?

5. How does Nanapush get in trouble with Margaret in Chapter 11?

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

7. Why does Nanapush cut a hole in Margaret's linoleum?

8. How do Mauser's fortunes start to fail?

9. What does Mauser plan to do when his money is gone?

10. How does Margaret gather the materials for her dress?

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