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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 disease is Mauser thought to have before the doctor comes from Chicago?

2. What does Fleur burn to cleanse the air in Mauser's room?

3. In Chapter 3, how old were the girls Mauser would marry to get permits to log their allotment lands?

4. What type of tea does Fleur give Mauser to purify his blood?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Mauser say that his spirit is meant to serve Fleur?

3. How does Fleur prepare to kill Mauser?

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

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

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

7. How does Fleur prepare to go into the city?

8. What was the making of Under the Ground?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Books can be structured and divided in different ways. How does the structure of a book provide clarity and flow to a narrative? What are chapter titles? What are some purposes of chapter titles? How does Erdrich use chapter titles in Four Souls?

Essay Topic 2

The climax in a novel is the highest point of tension and a turning point. What are the two climaxes in the story? Why is there a physical and a spiritual climax in Four Souls?

Essay Topic 3

Nanapush realizes that happiness is fleeting. Why does Nanapush realize that happiness is fleeting? Why does he believe that happiness cannot be pursued and captured?

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