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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. What trees were taken from Fleur?

2. Who helps Polly Elizabeth to her room after she is bitten in Chapter 3?

3. Where do Polly Elizabeth and Placide move after the divorce?

4. How old was Anamaiiakiikwe when she had a daughter?

5. From what hotel did Polly Elizabeth copy the uniform she has Fleur wear?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Peggy Elizabeth hire Fleur?

2. How does Fleur find and travel the iron road?

3. How does Fleur learn the ways of the house?

4. For how long does Fleur withhold herself from Mauser and why?

5. Why did some, like Nanapush, surrender to the cross and the Jesuits?

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

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

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

9. How is Polly Elizabeth's presence at the house accepted after the baby is born?

10. How does Fleur travel to the iron road?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

An analogy is the comparison of an unfamiliar object or idea to a familiar one in an attempt to explain the unfamiliar or to help readers understand characters, events, or concepts. What are some analogies Erdrich uses in Four Souls? How do these analogies help readers comprehend and understand characters, events, or concepts?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Fleur helps Mauser and heals him. How and why does Fleur help Mauser and heal him?

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