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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 3, how long had it been since Mauser had looked through his ledgers?

2. Who gave Fleur her French name?

3. What relative of Nanapush's came to help Under the Ground when Anaquot was sick?

4. 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?

5. What trees were stripped from an island in the Gichi gami lake in Chapter 1?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Fleur do when John Mauser has a seizure?

2. How does Mrs. Testor become Polly Elizabeth's confidante after she and her sister leave the house?

3. What happens when Fleur agrees to become Mauser's wife?

4. How does Nanapush know Fleur's story?

5. What was the making of Under the Ground?

6. How is Mauser waiting for Fleur when she comes to kill him?

7. How does Fleur prepare to kill Mauser?

8. How does the name Four Souls own Fleur?

9. How does Nanapush say that he and Fleur made no attempts to avoid pain?

10. Why does Polly Elizabeth believe it is a shame that she and Placide are not one person?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Mauser’s house is built of the finest materials. How does Mauser steal the materials and take advantage of the laborers? What does his house reveal about privilege?

Essay Topic 2

Metaphors and similes are figures of speech that are used to make comparisons between things. Metaphors seem to imply an equal comparison, while similes seem to imply a similarity between two things. Does Erdrich use more metaphors or similes in Four Souls? How does the use of metaphors or similes help readers comprehend concepts? How does the use of metaphors or similes help readers make the writing more interesting?

Essay Topic 3

What a reader knows about events and characters is determined by the point of view in a book. What points of view are used in Four Souls? How do these points of view and the different narrators influence what readers know about events and characters? How does changing the point of view help readers connect with and understand the characters?

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