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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. How often does Mauser start going to mass in "His Comeuppance"?

2. In Chapter 11, what does Nanapush say they call the earth?

3. Where did Margaret's mother hide her to keep her from the agents at the government school?

4. What color is Fleur's son's hair in "His Comeuppance"?

5. On what day after he sets his trap does Nanapush catch something in his trap for Shesheeb?

Short Essay Questions

1. What talent does John II have?

2. How is Fleur in Mauser's presence?

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

4. How does Nanapush get in trouble with Margaret in Chapter 11?

5. What does Nanapush think about happiness?

6. What happens when Nanpush makes a love medicine?

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

8. What does Mauser plan to do when his money is gone?

9. How do Mauser's fortunes start to fail?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Four Souls, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the storyline? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

Essay Topic 2

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 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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