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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 "The Crossbeams," what does Romeo take to the Lodge to give Mrs. Peace as a gift?

2. What is the month in "The Crossbeams"?

3. What insects hatch in "The Crossbeams"?

4. In "The Crossbeams," who teaches LaRose the words in Ojibwe for plates and dishes?

5. In "Hello, beauty," what type of snake does Nola think she sees in Father Travis's office?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Emmaline brings gifts to Nola in "The Gate"?

2. In "The Door," what is special about the name LaRose?

3. Who is Landreaux?

4. How is Nola described in "The Passage"?

5. At the end of "Almond Joy," what did the girl and Wolfred see?

6. How was Mackinnon described by Wolford in "Hello, Beauty"?

7. What does Dougie Veddar do to LaRose?

8. What happened to Dusty?

9. How does the Ravich house always smell?

10. In "The Gate," what does LaRose remember about the first night he spends with the Ravichs?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Ignatia tells a story about a woman who cheats on her husband with a snake. What does the story symbolize and reveal? How does Ignatia's death after telling the story seem to indicate about the meaning of the story?

Essay Topic 2

Characters have different ways of coping with Dusty’s death. How do various characters cope with Dusty’s death? What is revealed about coping strategies and effectiveness of various strategies characters use to cope?

Essay Topic 3

The older Iron and Ravich children are not close when Dusty dies. How do the children of the families become friends? In what way are the children like siblings by the end of the novel?

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