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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. In Chapter 3, how late does Mauser read when he recovers?

3. What is the name of the doctor from Chicago who comes to see Mauser in Chapter 4?

4. Where do Mauser and Fleur often drive to take the air in "Figures of Captive Graces"?

5. In Chapter 1 when the house was being built, how many sandhill cranes were shot to eat?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Fleur travel to the iron road?

2. In Chapter 4, what does Nanapush know about Mauser's history?

3. Why does Polly Elizabeth regret the uniform she has made for Fleur?

4. How does Fleur prepare to kill Mauser?

5. What affliction takes Nanapush's people?

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

7. How does Nanapush know Fleur's story?

8. Why does Peggy Elizabeth's household have so much laundry?

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

10. Why did Fleur rush to Mauser the day he had the seizure?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Fleur and Nanapush both struggle with alcohol. How and why do Nanapush and Fleur struggle with alcohol?

Essay Topic 2

Fleur sees and describes the city in terms of the woods she knows. How do Fleur’s life experiences influence her perspective of the city and how she sees it?

Essay Topic 3

Fantan is a valued member of Mauser’s household. Why are Mauser and Fantan so close?

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