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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 does Nanapush hunt for Margaret to use when she makes her dress?

2. How many times did Shesheeb go out to find his vision and his spirit helpers?

3. In "His Comeuppance," how old is Fleur's son when he is not speaking?

4. What does Margaret use to tan the moose hide for her dress?

5. How much older was Nanapush than his sister?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Nanapush do to try to explain why there is a hole in Margaret's linoleum?

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

3. In Chapter 9, why does Margaret throw a stew she makes Nanapush to the dogs?

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

5. How is the moose killed for Margaret's dress?

6. What does Nanapush think about happiness?

7. What are Polly Elizabeth and Fantan's plans in Chapter 12?

8. What happens when Nanapush steals a keg of wine?

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

10. What sign does Polly Elizabeth see in "His Comeuppance" that something is wrong with John II?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Nanapush is jealous. Why is Nanapush jealous of Shesheeb? How does Margaret incite his jealousy and why?

Essay Topic 2

Nanapush and Shesheeb have been enemies since they were infants. How have Nanapush and Shesheeb been life-long enemies? Why does Nanapush hate Shesheeb so deeply?

Essay Topic 3

Mauser is in a wheelchair when Fleur arrives. How do Mauser’s physical abilities change because of Fleur? How and why do those changes affect the household?

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